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Sponsored by: Joanna Daniel
Date: 11-07-2026

Nature Alerts Us

Bizarre landscapes are her asset
Her green lungs, the bushes and trees
But the pristine form in a threat

Streams and rivers, vessels of blood
Dropped levels and going to freeze
Became shallow with gathered mud

Roaming wildlife, her lovely mates
Who will be their caring trustees?
Their extinction leads to debates

Weather patterns with their U- turns
No symptom of a pleasant breeze
An issue with lots of concerns

The earth goes hotter. Need two suns?
Torrid waves with surging degrees
Gift them not to our loving ones

Where the saturated clouds gone?
Mounded like the huge chunks of cheese
Hopes have already been withdrawn

The music of earth never stops
Where the symphonic sounds to please?
No tunes of songbirds from the tops

No sights of twinkling butterflies
The kids run after them and tease
Dried landscapes visible to eyes

Verdant mountains with running brooks
Seemed to be hit by a disease
Lost legacy and regal looks

El Nino makes things upside down
Not a right time to feel at ease
Almost a self-imposed lockdown

Melting glaciers, sliding ice-rocks
Treat not as a playful cheek squeeze
Create commotion at the docks

Great life in the sea and on land
Remember taking care of these
They have the same rights. Understand!

Man isn't the sole proprietor
Flatter not of your expertise
Behave not like a rioter

All living things may file a sue
An avowal of man's mores
pay the due weightage to their view

Wait not for others to revamp
Please rely not on guarantees
As the dweller, leave your own stamp

Awake! Alert! Proffer your best
Join hands to rebuild and reprise
Create a heaven for the rest.

Place: 1st
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Fowler Avatar
July 20, 2026 at 9:26 AM
A beautiful read Patri. Congratulations! :)
Venkata Ramana Avatar
July 20, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Thank you so much for the best compliments.
Kendrick Avatar
July 20, 2026 at 5:30 AM
I am seeing your name on Joanna's winners' list. Way to go with your creative work. Congratulations!! Sara K.
Venkata Ramana Avatar
July 20, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Very glad to receive the best compliments. Thank you so much.
Daniel Avatar
July 19, 2026 at 11:41 PM
The sheer length of the poem combined with its message was a win-win, congratulations on your top win, Patri:)
Venkata Ramana Avatar
July 20, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Thank you so much for appreciating and placing my verse at the top.
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