After the Monsoon
The shattering monsoon is over
The showers have broken up
The downpour was greater in valleys
Country side , court yard and markets
The sunny days had gone on vacation
Leaving clouds and gloom
And a faint sun
With a terrible beauty
Marching clouds were piled high
pouches of black doom in the sky
Water streams fell from the dark
But no thunder or dreaded spark
Large mango trees have fallen
Street children collect the windfall harvest
Croaking crows go back to their nests
Fishing boats nets lie at rest
School Children go with umbrellas
Blue and white turning brown
Bad weather , bad weather rumors
Are no body's concern
Nothing can go far
Ninety days of clouds fade away
The sun regains its glory
The dark sadly retreats
Spray of colours come from a blue sky
The rainbow green a light for departure
A sign the monsoon is leaving
Leaving the soil fertile and alive
It is a proud part of our existence
But like our lives
It will have to sadly depart
Everything comes to an end.
(The average level of annual rain fall is quite high in our
region - the southern part of India - , and we enjoy four
seasons : winter , summer , south west monsoon followed
by north east monsoon.Monsoon starts some times near the
beginning of June and some times lasts until December.
The people of this region are very dependent on this rainy
season and they are passionate about this annual visitor.
The above poem , describes a period during January , just
after the monsoon season of the previous year , recalling
cherished and rejuvenating experiences , coupled with
certain lethargy.)
Padmakumar
Copyright © I.B. Padmakumar | Year Posted 2016
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