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Tuesday, 7 October 2014
If I Were
The tall Neem tree
Lovingly let the crow
Caw and clean its beak
On her dappled limb
If I were the Neem
Would I allow the scavenger
Come near me?
I wonder…..
The emerald pond
Beneath the Neem grieves
As he sees his sky pieced
By a sharp net of strings to trap
birds
Hanging a few feet above him
If I were him would I ever let
The humans steal the bird-meal?
I wonder…..
Omnipotent humans
Know how to harness Nature
To meet all his demands
And cast Her away to silent tears
If I were Her
Would I ever let
These audacious worms live?
I wonder…..
Posted for Gabriella’s prompt
“If I were Poems” @ Poetry Jam
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Leave it to humankind. Man will solve his problems the best way he thinks fit at the expense of nature. Wonderful write Sumana!
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If I were mother nature, I will give these worms a harsh lesson every now and then ~ A good one Sumana ~
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tree the Neem is. (We don't have them.) I admire these neme for allowing the cawing crow. An act of kindness, I think. I would, however, grieve along with the emerald pond seeing the nets meant to trap birds. And, as for humans, I'd say we need to learn from the neme tree about kindness.
ReplyDeleteI think these worms are given lessons from time to time but they have a problem listening and taking heed. I like how your poem reminds us that Nature is there but needs to be cared for. What a beautiful tree!
ReplyDeleteoh this turned rather sad...to be the place those birds were taken...would be hard to deal with...i would love to be a tree for many reasons...this not one of them...though i think there is much to life we can learn from trees....
ReplyDeleteAn interesting perspective. It appears that the Neem tree has already begun to give us lessons also...
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This is very interesting, to try to get inside the power and feelings of nature. Different and unique.
ReplyDeletei luv the refocus from 'if i were' to 'would i'
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much love...
I really liked that shift too. Nice work.
DeleteOh my such a strong view of the weakness of human worms. Excellent.
ReplyDelete"Omnipotent humans
ReplyDeleteKnow how to harness Nature
To meet all his demands
And cast Her away to silent tears
If I were Her
Would I ever let
These audacious worms live?
I wonder….."
I wonder too if mother nature is going to stand for much more of this. I think not. Loved this poem Sumana.
Sumana,
ReplyDeleteA lovely consideration, to be that little bit closer to nature. An interesting perspective!!
Eileen
Nicely penned, Sumana. The epistrophe repetition at the end of each stanza is haunting and thought provoking.
ReplyDeleteThis is so wonderfully thought provoking Sumana. A beautiful ode to nature and all it endures by man.
ReplyDeleteLovely take on the prompt Sumana....Mother nature is all about giving, only if human beings could learn from nature.
ReplyDeleteloved the closing a lot ..very nice Sumana
ReplyDeleteAn introspective piece, Sumana. What would we do...
ReplyDeleteGood poem, Sumana and I enjoyed the points of view you have highlighted. We harm nature at our peril...
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