Arithmetic
By Indran
Amirthanayagam
Muthiah
liker arithmetic,
keeps his mind fit.
He's 70 and
gathering palm fronds
on the beach,
about to rebuild
only 300 yards
from the water's edge.
He says a tsunami
comes every
100 years.
He will
count
out his days.
Poem Courtesy of "Only
the sea keeps: Poetry of
the Tsunami"
Pictures: HumanityAshore
