Anisha Dutta Poet Free verse

Suddenly Swans

SUDDENLY SWANS

     Address of my villa shows lake-view road.
     Down the slope lies low land lake let.
    Scarlet Sun at dawn reflects rays on little brittle ripples,
     creating creases on aqua surface, propagating waves.
     My glances always glue on weeping willow 
      sweeping tapis of wild weeds on shore.

               At end of summer, each year
              Migratory swans swoop to lake to lay eggs
              on stop gap of their journey.
             When hatched, ugly ducklings yell loud.
    Parent birds push food inside mouth agape just for a week.

    Flighty flock soon soar high to fly away leaving all ducklings.
    Bizarre behavior of whimsical species to alarm us.
      For full month shrill cries of growing birdies
       beat eardrums of residents of lake view,
      getting no clue, why birdies are left to survive on their own.

      Passing through natural phases they become full grown
        turning suddenly swans wading through muddy viscous water.
        Astonishingly they greet their parents back to take them
        completing scheduled journey.
      
      Full family of colonial group on volant valiant charm
       fly high to flee in glee.  
       
    04/18/19

    
  'Suddenly Swans' Contest  by Maureen McGreavy

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