Supraja Kannan Poet Free verse

World Sparrow Day

Amidst the vast fertile lands
the little huts of the people stood,
Hoarding the millets from the field
To their feathery friends, they offered their yield

Savouring the millets and cereals
And sitting on the ceiling of corridors,
Making their nest close to the doors
Chirping throughout the day and night
They made our ancestors' days bright

Mingled like real joyful dudes
They even shared people's food
Wandering around with their family
They welcomed our guests warmly

They never felt shy , they never did cry 
They never ever worried
But that's an old story

When the huts became royal flats,
When the fertile lands became empty plots
These little birds found no place to halt
they flew away, granting us, the feelings of guilt

But now, when people savvy their worth
Sweet sparrows, decide to reappear
Their comeback slams the extinction-myths
Their comeback cheers the earth

Reemerged our cute little friends
Is not it our onus to make their population ascend
Return their place to them
We will embrace peace then

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Valsa George April 25, 2022 at 7:10 PM Sparrows here can no more be sighted ! In my childhood in every village and town, pavements and rooftops were littered with sparrows. Now not a single bird is seen. Glad, in some parts, they are reemerging ! A beautiful poem on the need for conservation of this near extinct species

Victor Buhagiar March 20, 2022 at 9:13 AM A great tribute to birds. Much enjoyed.

Heidi Sands March 20, 2022 at 8:48 AM I love this. Well written and meaningful. Thanks for sharing :)

Vijay Pandit March 20, 2022 at 8:05 AM A wonderful journey through the changing world-- that affects the birds, and nature. Excellent depiction to honor the sparrow--they are forgiving and keep returning to give us joy despite callous acts of humanity. So well written!