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The Gypsy and The Lion
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| The Sleeping Gypsy, 1897, by Henry Rousseau |
the moon was white
on a desert sand
slept the gypsy tight
Unassuming, a lion came by
why did it come?
I don't know why
It's a picture prompt, so am giving a try
So lets' swing and imagine
what was the reason of visit
for the lion king
Truth is, the desert that was
once upon a dense forest
the wildlife lived there
it was their habitat
The human that began for his need
deforested animal's abode
to meet his own stretching greed
their kingdom was shattered
their folks were scattered
while some didn't live to see next day sun
some found place in zoo
Oh Man! still you do not rue?
Human sings their own tune
they call it an art of music
to make a flute, a mandolin
they strip off many tree
forests uprooted
deserts flourished
oasis is a mirage
O' man spare that
otherwise your generation will end as a pitiful adage!
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Excellent post. Sends a good message not to destroy forests.
ReplyDeleteThank SG..I am glad that you liked it :)
DeleteI love your ecological warnings and message. I agree we should do more.
ReplyDeleteThanks Beckie. It indeed is very supportive of you and I am glad that you are on the cause as much as I am :)
DeleteQuite the cautionary tale.
ReplyDeleteI like your take on this image very much.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Cait, it really means a lot to me. I am glad that you liked :)
Deleteexcellent - we are the enemy of nature.
ReplyDeleteYes Kathe, off late we humans are kind of being a strong enemy of the nature.
DeleteNice one, dear - seeing an absolutely new facet of your writing.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you liked it Karthik :) I really am.
Deletenice one, the messages that you bring out are subtle yet strong.
ReplyDeleteThanks Seeta. Your comment has a great positive impact here. Thank you for being encouraging :)
Deletegood one! I hope to see this poem being printed in English or social studies book for the students to read and get the message :)
ReplyDeleteAmen! Sarah I just hope it becomes true, in that case it will be a "dream come true" for me :)
DeleteThank you my friend!
Excellent this was. Wow, an important message, so beautifully conveyed! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Soumya. I am so glad that you liked it. I loved ur take too..it was lovely.
DeleteNow that's a Go-Green cum eco friendly post!
ReplyDeleteLoved the flow and depth that the words carried! :)
Thats awesome of you Nikhil. Thank you so much!
DeleteThanks for rotating me back slowly through the aeons of herbiage with your eloquent verbiage......
ReplyDeleteWow! That was a lovely way to say a thing :) I am glad that rotation happened :)
Delete'It's a picture prompt, so am giving a try' - :D :D What an amazing message in the end !!
ReplyDelete:) I just wanted to make it a little more interactive and not just passive reading. Glad that u liked it :)
DeleteMan plays music, the lion feeds on it.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that too is interesting :)
DeleteGood poetry with a strong message. Good One.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jayanta. Thanks for liking.
DeleteGreat thought of increasing forest and save animals
ReplyDeleteThanks Prem! I am glad that you liked it :)
Deletelovely take on the prompt..the concept of your poem is really good! loved it :)
ReplyDeletecongrats for the lenovo win too!
That's so lovely of you Ankita! Thanks so much. Thanks again :)
DeleteHate to think of the lion king in a zoo...nice write...
ReplyDeleteThanks Tess.
DeleteI'm so glad you gave that PP a try!!
ReplyDeleteI am glad too Helene :)
DeleteVerse with a message. Nice. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderfully weaved poem and a very significant message conveyed! We humans are busy expanding concrete jungles and putting animals behind the bars. Just because our hunger for more never dies and we are selfish race!
ReplyDeleteBrilliantly written, Ekta. I wonder whether we realize what we do and whether we have conscience that hold us accountable for our deeds.
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Quite a lesson for the prompt Ekta :)
ReplyDeleteGood one