Apple Pickin' Time
Cartons, squashed boxes moving in mountains
Men on motorbikes, sway-backed mules
Men bended carrying crates of apples
Hessian bags, sewn shut wait at home domains
In the Himalayas region there is no tradition or event
To announce apple picking, not plucking season
From August to October but depends on summer extent
But the locals agree it generally begins with reason
I landed at a guest house in Manali, Himalaya
Small houses lay hidden among the apple trees
As every family in the area owns an apple tree
Apples have become integral part of their lives
Oh, Cartons, squashed boxes moved in mountains
Men on motorbikes, sway-backed mules
Men bended carrying crates of apples
Hessian bags, sewn shut wait at home domains.
Unfamiliar, curious, as my excitement grew
Wandered off in a trice, my hotel owner suspicious
She followed me some distance so as to view
And make sure I wasn’t plucking apples delicious.
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Dr. Ram Mehta
Date: 18-10-13
5th place win
Contest :Apple picking time
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