The Sounds of Summer

The Sounds of Summer


I was trying to hear the sounds of Summer,

Which often comes with heat and dust like a hammer,

Suddenly I saw, lots of clouds hanging in the air,

They were covering the Sun, as if some mystery was there.


How amazing and mysterious are the summer clouds,

How beautifully the Sun is trying to peep out,  

How lovely is the breeze, blowing all around me,

Intoxicating my mind, with its ravishing beauty. 


How beautifully the birds are singing and chattering,

While flying in the air with their soul mates, touching the clouds,

How enchanting is the fragrance coming out from summer breeze,

How lovely is the bunch of yellow flowers, calling me there,

While hanging on the tree of Amaltash,* and embracing it completely,

Oh yellow Amaltash, 

Why you bloom, so enchantingly in summer only.


How gently the Sunbeams have touched their smiling faces,

How softly the lotus is opening its petals,

And the Roses are spreading it charms in the air,

Should I remain here or should I go there?

After those alluring summer charms, which call me from here to there,

Or should I stand still to understand and to determine, 

What is the mystery of life? Which fascinates me every where,


How really blessed is human life to enjoy such blessings,

Which we often miss in our life by just overlooking,

Since we are accustomed to hear,  the usual sound of heat & dust only.

Ravindra 

Kanpur India. 14th May 2010

Written for Laura Mckenzie’s Sound of Summer Contest

* Amaltash.             Common Name    Amaltas 
                              Scientific Name Cassia fistula (linn). In summer it has more 
                              yellow flowers, every where on the tree and hardly any leaves.

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Date: 11/26/2012 4:34:00 AM
Alas dear Ravi, here in Canada this is just a dream. We have cold dark damp weather day after day and it tends to grind a person into misery so your poetry is like a glass of wine, makes me a bit giddy to feel the sun again! Love, Elizabeth
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Date: 11/26/2012 7:10:00 AM
Thanks Elizabeth for your sweet precious comments. Like your Poetry they always leave a nice feeling. Yes I can imagine the weather surrounding you with snow all around. Feeling the heat of Sun is a joy for you & imagining the falling of soft snow flakes in this hot zone is a wonderful dream for us. Thank you once again for your surprise comments. Love and best wishes always..Ravindra
Date: 9/5/2010 1:45:00 AM
This is a very beautiful entry which should do really well in the contest Ravindra. You have painted a visual feast for the eyes and a melody for the ears to enjoy. Blessings, Connie
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Date: 5/31/2010 4:35:00 AM
Lovely on the sounds. I have read many summer poemms. U have your self a wonderful write amoung us. Thank you 4 aloowing us 2 read the fine work of Miss. Laura. Have yourself a wonderful memorial day,,IRMA
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Date: 5/18/2010 8:25:00 AM
How true that we tend to overlook the wonderful blessings in our life, Ravindra. There's great use of imagery in your poem and I wish you the best in your contest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 5/15/2010 7:53:00 PM
Some great imagery in this free verse. I enjoyed it.
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Date: 5/15/2010 12:37:00 AM
Some excellent summer imagery here Ravindra.Rgds Brian
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Date: 5/14/2010 4:27:00 AM
very true, we complain abuot the heat ond dust more than thepraising of refreshing cold drinks and swimming etc
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Date: 5/14/2010 4:03:00 AM
HOW LOVELY this poem is too, a winner i'm sure! your words are as beautiful as the world we live in, one only has to look! love Simone
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Date: 5/13/2010 8:55:00 PM
Quite an idyllic situation everybody would like to get in. Good luck in the contest, Ravindra
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Date: 5/13/2010 8:37:00 PM
it is always amazing how beautiful all your writes are. It never seems to fail. You never run out of beauty in your writes,well done and enjoyed. You have yourself a good one,also good luck in the contest,..Poet D.
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Date: 5/13/2010 7:34:00 PM
I am so glad to see u entered this in my friend Laura's contest.. this is magnificent and so well penned with beauty oozing from each line into the next one.. good luck my friend in this wonderful contest with this exquisite poem... a definite winner.. such elegance in the lines.. every one.. luv.. Linda-Marie
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