Where the green grass,
To the tune of wind,
Gently waves in a dance:
There will I lie in a trance,
To rest my tired mind.
For the song of the cuckoo
That fills the green vale,
And it’s overflowing echo:
My wealth, my wants, I’ll forgo;
Even my life and all.
1991
I like ur Madurai pics.. really good!!! and realistic..
ReplyDeletetanx
ReplyDeletewow.. it is something very cute and well penned. hmmm.. other aspect of life !!???
ReplyDeleteThanks vaishnav...
ReplyDeleteperhaps.
Hi Ashok,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments in my blog. You've got some nice pictures. Will read the posts at leisure.
Cheers
Slakhs
Continued...
ReplyDeleteMy wealth, my wants, I’ll forgo;
Even my life and all.
Reality strikes!
Here I (Ashok) am again,
Raising tall buildings
At the expense of lovely farms,
Denying the evening breeze,
An unobstructed flow.
The cuckoo's song now
a feeble sound of the past.
Barely audible
Amidst the urban noise.
For it has flown
To Canada from Kabul.
Sorry for taking the liberty.
slakhs...thanx
ReplyDeleteAnon...not bad..not bad atall...pls. put ur name next time.
Ashok,
ReplyDeleteSorry it was me who tried to finish the poem. Didn't intend the gueriila attack.
Rajesh
watever rajesh...it made me smile...
ReplyDeletehow nice it is, without a care in the world. :)
ReplyDeletethanks for the visit to my blog!
I felt like this in Munnar, recently! Very well expressed, Ashok!
ReplyDeleteFeel I should also rest for a while damn tired. I visited madurai last week.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful poem and a very beautiful picture. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteWoW! This is incredibly *beautiful* writing, Ashok! The image is SPECTACULAR! Thank you for sharing this gem from your past collection ~ loved it!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Lovely!
ReplyDeletewonderful rainbow
ReplyDeleteLovely photo and a beautiful poem. You have painted fascinating word pictures. I enjoyed this poem.
ReplyDeleteJoseph
Beautiful picture and lovely words to go with it. I enjoyed your words.
ReplyDeleteLovely words....Have a great day ~
ReplyDeleteme too would love to be surrounded by nature, sitting in peace..
ReplyDeleteLovely... the nature brings peace to mind.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful !
ReplyDeleteLovely poem, Ashok!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!
ReplyDeleteWow, beautiful picture.
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