PALADIN

 

PALADIN

 

Chivalry blood-soaked past kingdom,

Panoramic still exhibit fears seldom,

Invaders came and looted gold jewel a lot,

Fought brave men, stupendous effort,(1)

 

Might is right to fight only annihilation,

Conquer the prosperous state notion,

Defeat invites disaster void and horror,

Lost civilization arts craft volunteers, (2)

 

Betray panorama greenery scenery,

Underneath the soil, a story, history,

Stands rock temples carving cherish,

Kalinga once more raised head wish, (3)

 

Paradise on the earth unparallel lit,

Beautiful and river mountain delight,

Paladins are tribal honest, innocent,

Humans born amidst natural descent, (4)

 

They fight with the vagaries of climate,

Centuries-old cultures communicate,

Those created temples art no more,

Kalinga lost the historical art allure, (5)

 

Tribal festivals consume fascinate,

People are simple, ordinary life, fates,

Know poverty, lack of infrastructure,

Visited villages live serenity enamor, (6)

 

Paladins of current age survive praise,

Country bowl of rice bountiful raise,

Rice field hills river scenery mesmeric,

Here lives paladin past is past exotic, (7)

 

Brave people, honest, educated, grow,

Konark shows the story of people owe,

Paladins died once Dhauli Hill cried,

River was red by blood to Asoka defy, (viii)

 

Turned into a Buddhist return back,

Elderly lady a paladin, her son she lacked,

Challenged the emperor Asoka, she cried,

Give my son you killed, she defied, (9)

 

Paladin roam, unknown, many love,

Honest, hardworking farmers solve,

Abode of Lord people throng yearly,

Pull chariot in millions love merrily, (1)

 

Long coastline Chilika Great Lagoon,

Travelers' destination visiting boon,

Paladin build brass silver artifacts,

Homemade clothes are famous, in fact. (11)

 

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Title of Poem: Paladin

Themes: Brave humans of the past and present

Written: 29th March 2024, Cuttack

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