TO THE FIRST RAIN OF 2003
Thank thee, o the long awaited monsoon rains
For, the singeing Earth was shrieking and cringing in pains,
Thy healing touch will quench the homes, domes and dens
Will bring in greenery washing away the soiled stains!
Now Nature will dance under a greenish, garnish gown
None can be scared of the ardent Sun’s frown
Peace will prevail in the country, city and town
For, to sway thy term, thou hast descended adorning thy rain crown.
But, alas! Is it thy own crime
That the soothing showers of thine
Can hardly pacify the lusty, lustful and miry flames of mine?
For which I can neither reconcile nor whine
For which I have been long since pining like a lusty swine,
For, I have to respect what they say the behest of Time.
Copyright: Dr. Shankar D Mishra
N. B. This poem was composed in 2003 when the poet was a bachelor.
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The poem, "To the First Rain of 2003" concerns the poet as to how Nature plays a devastating role at times. It plays good as well.
ReplyDeleteThe draught earth is taut in dryness. The soil gets cracked. Rain is the only boon of nature by which it could be blest with benediction. Nature advances where science fails to some extent. Nature is unstinted in treating the environment equally.
The second part is a binary of the thematic concerns. The poet psychically suffers from the unquenching lust which Nature could not heal up. What sort of shower will douse the poet's untold tribulations has been uncertain. He doesn't whine for that as well. This augurs well as the poet reconciles to the temperament of Nature.
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ReplyDeleteGreat ! Beautiful presentation of the first rain !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful presentation! Appreciated your power of applying the apt poetic expressions which can be enjoyed even by a common man! Thank you, Shankar ji.
ReplyDeleteAll the best wishes!👍👏🌹😍🙏
Like a bird ,CATAK only waiting for rain drops.
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