EQUABLE

 

EQUABLE

 

 

Far from conflicts erupts crisis,

Unheard of bitter war skirmish,

Unscrupulous behavior, absent,

Manipulative tactics, acting saint, (1)

 

Phenomenon visible, wise lives,

Immensely rich, educated hives,

Beehives, a hundred stories high,

Lifeless metal roads, asphalt, a lie, (2)

 

Spider net narrow lanes curious,

Packed cars, bikes, life crisscross,

Busy is life clock dictates totally,

Congested million lives work ally, (3)

 

There is sport, celebration dwell,

Arterial artificial parks time hail,

A plethora of flower plants colored,

Green fields soft water showered, (4)

 

Respite for caged birds chatting,

Long lines for cinema hall sting,

There, stay, polite and decent family,

There, hide, cheat, mafia, unruly, (5)

 

There stay police watch the city,

Twenty-four hours duty life pity,

There runs, moving bus or train,

Connecting to cities visit strain, (6)

 

Concepts salary retired pension,

Innumerable banks, pretension,

The change lives richer shatter,

Sink at times a bank life flutter, (7)

 

Miracle of modern times shines,

Sad incident of murder defines,

Unthinkable crimes terrify lives,

Prefer a million lives, still thrives, (viii)

 

Puzzles migrant life throng long,

The slum worth watching wrong,

Noting they get only poverty link,

Untimely death, illiteracy to blink, (9)

 

Far from glittering city abode tell,

Lives rustic villages cluster detail,

Surround verdure pristine scenic,

Fresh air, clean water, fruits, tonic, (10)

 

Simple believing folks, quiet life,

Desist to quarrels, resist strife,

They tolerate and accommodate well,

May happen flood dry spell dwell, (11)

 

Simple life a few dresses sample,

Thatched cottages, dishes ample,

Twelve months equal festival lit,

Variety of cakes, sweets, excite, (12)

 

Here flows the river serenity tilt,

Melt young heart river boat lit,

Bathing Ghats farmlands lined,

Happiness, peace, visible, refined, (13)

 

Attract nearby forest hill valley,

At par with paradise, sight tally,

Good education yet scrupulous,

Carry the culture custom onus, (14)

 

The spine of the land, peasant,

Harvest season, smell pleasant,

Awe-inspiring village life exotic,

Equable, equitable, empathetic. (15)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Title of Poem: Equable

Themes: Irresistible, unspoiled living 

Written: 4th September 2023, Cuttack

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