Poetry in Motion Poems

Naani

Fruit Salad

It isn’t the individual
pieces of fruit
that create the flavor
it’s their marriage.

Line count: 4
Form: Naani is an Indian popular Telugu poem and defined as an expression of “one and all”. Naani is composed of 4 lines with a total syllable count 20 to 25 syllables and normally contains one stanza. There is no specific subject or theme; these depend on human relationships and current events. Dr. N. Gopi introduced this form.