Nature – Verses from the Heart

I, the River

I, the river, always flowing Running, jumping and rolling I have a mouth That i cannot shut or cry aloud I have no legs Yet I can move the fastest I have no hands Yet I can carry stones and gravel I have two banks But I do not keep any money in them IContinue reading “I, the River”

Life of a Leaf

The moment I am bornTo the moment of my fall,Green,then yellow to brown,Melody to MelancholyI grow..Batteredby the sun Butchered –by a lazy handGrabs, for no reason, tearsShreds to pieces. A dumb and hungry mouthPulls, bites, chews Grappling with the windsSoiled and soaked in rainI shrivel, wither, lose my greenLose my taste, I fallWith the weightContinue reading “Life of a Leaf”

O Red Rose Flower

You are, O red rose flower, peeping out Insecure. Wanting to pluck you Stalk and all Numerous eyes with hands wait Drops of dew on leaves compete Shoot your color and form in myriad images. A light touch, you will fall I shall not injure you I shall not pluck you, But only with myContinue reading “O Red Rose Flower”

Man & Earth

One tear you shedAnd flood our homes One look of angerAnd the whole world is parched One spit of yoursLays the lava for miles One wave of hundred feetOne gulp to cool your inner One quake of yoursshatters all our work While I claim to conquer you,while i claim to rule the world.You continue toContinue reading “Man & Earth”

Praying Mantis

I saw you this morningIn a flash of lightI would have crushed you under my careless feetA beautiful green leafUnswayed by the breezeStupefied in penance On a seat of four legsRobotic hands joined in graceA Geometric marvel of timelessPatience, beauty & grace What are you praying for?Where is your prey?What is your purpose?What’s your messageContinue reading “Praying Mantis”

Saga of Iguanas

An iguana crossing the streetLooks up, scans, scurriesListensStops a little, TurnsAnd stills. A greener garden temptsA tastier prey invitesFears vanishEyes rotate and abet the desireTo risk the runRuns the riskPerpendicular to the machinery of life. Win or lose, life or death, glory across orA corpus flattened to earth…Under the rush and rollOf blind tyres.No matter.Continue reading “Saga of Iguanas”