A Poem A Day by Manivillie Kanagasabapathy
She is the tempest,
strong and bold,
sometimes reckless,
a wish you cannot hold.
The power of her heart,
a sight to behold,
touches all with her art,
she breaks every mould.
© Manivillie Kanagasabapathy
AN: For my niece Shahithya (Shasha) who is 14 today, but much to her displeasure remains 8 in my eyes. 
Time did not make me wiser
But it made me kinder.
Taught me that silence was a gift
Worth holding closer when
cutting tongues sprang loose
on others’ dreams.
(c) Manivillie Kanagasabapathy
Really excited to share this news with you all!
I will be presenting my poems and speaking at a literary event on Friday February 24, 2017 at the Creeds Coffee Bar.
The event, “Finding Individuality in Identity: Explorations of Literature,” organized by Sri Lankans Without Borders seeks to explore the how we create, understand and speak about identity in a multicultural world.
I am also very excited to be sharing the stage with 4 other talented artists/ writers and hearing their thoughts and conceptions of Identity.
Please join us on February 24, 2017, at Creeds Coffee Bar to explore the themes of culture, individuality, and identity.
Hope to see you out there,
Manivillie
Some people you speak to for days
and only touch the surface.
Others you say nothing at all
and speak all of your heart.
(c) Manivillie Kanagasabapathy
Distill the idea
until you are left
with the pure essence
of the writer,
naked, vulnerable and free
on the centre of the page.
(C) Manivillie Kanagasabapathy
These moments we forget,
will be the stories we remember
when we look back at the ties
that bind us.
(c) Manivillie Kanagasabapathy
This heart did not know,
what it meant to smile and cry
lost only in grief,
but seventeen years ago,
one innocent face did heal.
© Manivillie Kanagasabapathy
AN: And so my talented and lovable niece turns 17… Time flies 🙂 💖 💝
