Distressed Village, Lamenting Nature


Hamlet developed in stillness, stillness torn by warfare, 
Warfare ricochets through jungles, jungles drop their brilliance, 
Brilliance once lit the skies, skies now propagate blur, 
Blur cries hangout the basin, basin bewails inside.

Inside the aggrieved acreage, acreage naked of its emerald, 
Emerald fields turned to debris, debris wound the prospect, 
Prospect of broken streams, streams dry and bare, 
Bare mounts stand as spectators, spectators of desolation.

Desolation mists the firmament, firmament once peaceful and azure, 
Azure dreams now are devastated, devastated hopes fictitious, 
Fictitious peace feels gone, gone by the fire, 
Fire of unending animosity, animosity leaves its tag.

Tag engraved in regret, regret pigments the terrain, 
Terrain longs for rebirth, rebirth seeks renaissance, 
Renaissance of mild restoration, restoration calls for nimble, 
Nimble shall patch the village, village recovers its picture.

Poem by Mugisho N. T
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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