Step 1: Identifying the work.
*Puvin Sirippu* is a famous collection of poems written by Periasamy Thooran, who was an eminent Tamil poet and lyricist.
Step 2: Analyzing the options.
(A) essays: Incorrect, not in essay form.
(B) stories: Incorrect, the work is not prose fiction.
(C) novels: Incorrect, Periasamy Thooran was not known for novels.
(D) poems: Correct, *Puvin Sirippu* is a poetry collection.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (D) poems.