CLOUDS IN THE SKY TERRIFY
Horrid times, arid and
parched fields,
Blistering heat pummeled the soul yields,
Lust to live another day attachments,
Perspiring mortality, in detachments, (1)
Desolation covers sparse crowds, say,
Empty asphalt streets burning a way,
Dry the river bed pond dried horribly,
Thirsty hearts and lips search terribly, (2)
The peasants with turban looking up,
Sowing time is near, to clean the weeds,
Disappointing blue sky merciless stay,
Cool shade under the tree, a lunch lay, (3)
Mango, pineapple, and other fruits ripened,
Festivals to invite a monsoon-smitten,
There is a hailstorm, and ice is falling,
Clouds cleared totally, summer recall, (4)
Dried wild grass, fallen leaves ignited,
Forest fire at night is often sighted,
At midnight, hear the thunder wonder,
Arrived rainy season, jovially plunder, (5)
It is pouring day and night, flooded,
Fields full of water, pray hands folded,
Clouded minds of draught disappear,
Mind's sky terrifying, a reality appears, (6)
The river is full of lilies growing in the ponds,
Velvet grass field verdure allure bonds,
A waterlogged metal street has less motion,
Showers, horrible umbrellas to caution, (7)
Bullock to plough peasants with a hat,
Mother Earth lovingly embraces impact,
A rare, blissful, peaceful life shows defy,
Drenched fully, clouds in the sky terrify, (viii)
Pen:
Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 27 May 2026
Themes: Arrival of monsoon
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