A poem about true strength: “Tough Does Not Beat Tender,” from the 12th century Tamil woman, poet, and saint Avvaiyar and her book Nalvazhi, “The Right Road.” Nalvazhi 33, “Vettanavai […]
Avvaiyar Poems & Interviews
From and about Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar.
“Magnolias Have Large Petals” from the Tamil poet Avvaiyar | மடல்பெரிது தாழை
A poem about size and true strength by the 12th century Tamil woman, poet, and saint Avvaiyar. From her collection, “The Word that Endures.” Moothurai 12, “Madal perithu thazhai.” Translated […]
“Between the King and the Careful Poet,” from the Tamil poet Avvaiyar | மன்னனும் மாசறக் கற்றோனும்
A poem about poetry and power by the 12th century Tamil woman, poet, and saint Avvaiyar. From her collection, “The Word that Endures.” Moothurai 26, “Mannanum maasara kattronum.” Translated from […]
“When doing good to a man,” a poem from the Tamil poet Avvaiyar
A poem about gratitude and transformation by the 12th century Tamil woman, poet, and saint Avvaiyar. From her collection, “The Word that Endures.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi […]
Avvaiyar Podcast
A few years back, at the request of Liz Borstein, I recorded a podcast on Avvaiyar.