thriveni c mysore Poet Jueju

Lost Myristica swamps

"What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror refection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another.” Quote by - Mahatma Gandhi
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Specially designed knee roots
Stilt roots dig deep into soil
Abundant swamp water still
In evergreen tree forests

Dried up streams, levelled up swamps
Reveal more frustrated roots
Grinning at open clear sky
Deep in forest no new roots

Red-listed trees and insects
Red-listed flowers, reptiles
Sit as samples in glass jars
Dancing frog stuffed nice on shelf

Angelic damsefly sits
Still like an aura quartz branch
Forgetting which way to fly
To live untouched by human

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Constance La France November 13, 2024 at 11:54 AM Thriveni, congrats on your win in my contest, like your quote, like your poem, well done, love Constance

Paula Goldsmith October 17, 2024 at 10:28 AM Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your creative write. Have a wonderful day with your win.......................... thriveni c mysore October 18, 2024 at 10:10 PM Thank you for this cheerful visit dear poet. I am glad you liked it. Thank you for the blessings. Cheers.

Andrea Dietrich October 12, 2024 at 1:19 PM Such an interesting theme. I don't know your placement but this is so nice. Congrats thriveni c mysore October 13, 2024 at 12:33 AM I am placed 2nd in Constance's Jueju Contest. I am grateful for your kind visit dear poet friend. Your words means so much to me. Blessings & cheers.

Janice Canerdy October 12, 2024 at 7:23 AM Thriveni, your poem on deforestation is vividly descriptive and SO expressive. CONGRATS on your win! Janice thriveni c mysore October 13, 2024 at 12:29 AM Thank you for your kind visit dear poet. I am glad you liked it. You bring in happy words, I am grateful for your precious time and read. Blessings & cheers.

Sara Kendrick October 12, 2024 at 4:37 AM Congratulations on your placement in Constance's contest. Way to go. Yes, we as humans still destroy the earth's natural beauty and life-giving forest, etc. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K thriveni c mysore October 13, 2024 at 12:28 AM Your kind visit and words bring me such joy dear poet. I am grateful for your precious time and read. Blessings & cheers.

Suzette Richards October 11, 2024 at 10:35 PM Congratulations on your placement in Constance's contest, Thriveni. Your name (meaning 'where three rivers meet') might account for your empathy towards our environment, resulting in this very insightful poem. I enjoyed your poem. thriveni c mysore October 11, 2024 at 11:07 PM Honored by your pleasant visit and kind words dear poet. You floored me by noting the meaning of my name! I am grateful for your precious time. Your words means so much to me, made my day. Thank you. Blessings & cheers.

Gary Radice October 11, 2024 at 6:55 AM Your poem hits home thrivani. How we treat the environment certainly does reflect how we treat ourselves. I’ve said it before - possibly in the comments to one of your poems - but we need nature more than nature needs us. It worries me what path mankind is on. Cheers - Gary thriveni c mysore October 11, 2024 at 10:23 PM Your pleasant visit and kind words is joy for me. I agree with your thought 'We need nature more than nature needs us.' Mankind-going downhill. Thank you for your time dear poet. Blessings & cheers.