Subimal Sinha-Roy Poet Couplet

Snapshot of Overlooked Beauty

A lake cradled in the Himalayan foothills’ verdant cleft
Its acclaimed beauty on the azure water sun did reflect.

Not for long though, a sprawling hamlet’s arms spread
Toxic pollutant stream in the lake it drained and shed.

Crystal clear water soon became algal and eutrophic
Decimated shortly all the thriving life forms aquatic.

The lake invaded by water hyacinth and wild weed
Turned over time to boggy waste landscape indeed.

The sparkling ripples were stilled at dark depth alone
The serene shadows of slope-lined pines were gone.

In unsightly wetland amidst the Himalayan splendor
Saw one dawn hyacinth clusters bloom purple flower.

Glossy jade leaves glistened under the golden sun
On wings of butterflies the dance of joy had begun.

So enthralling was the display of nature’s bounty
I still cherish the snapshot of overlooked beauty.

November 12, 2018

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Anne-Lise Andresen November 15, 2018 at 4:06 AM - Pollution occurs both in water, in soil, in air and in vegetation, and often has disastrous consequences for nature and plants - and animals - Who's that destroys the beauty .... (?) .... none other than us humans - A great poem, Subimal - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)