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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The Winds of Change




The calm winds bring relief on a sunny noon
   Strong gust on a hot day belches dragon’s inferno
Freezing wind slices thro the body benumbing sense
    Like a killer's knife scalding with a devilish intent
Sit by a seaside, enjoy the sunset as gentle winds
    Lap the young waves to play with small shingles
The winds of change now sweep our planet
     Raging tempests redefine the contours like never before

PS Image Kind courtesy Google.

(The poem is a reminder to us for need to preserve the nature and reckless deforestation is denuding the earth and posing fresh dangers and leading to  natural calamities)

81 comments:

  1. Powerful poem and image!

    "Like a killer's knife scalding with a devilish intent"

    Great writing, Rahul :-)

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    1. Thanks Princesa, for those words of encouragement!

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  2. We should preserve it and give back to mother nature. I don't know how world will be in 20 years. I was reading National Geographic few days back and was amazed how they were talking about making mug and hay houses for climate control.

    A lovely poem with words of wisdom!

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    1. So true Saru! It is really disturbing at times to read and view programs on channels like National Geographic to get enlightened and hope for some breakthroughs!

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  3. Conservation and preservation of any natural resources automatically keeps the land strong and prosperous.. lovely poem and an image..

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  4. too sad the situation we humans have gotten ourselves into! scalded indeed!
    very nice poem

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    1. Hope some wise senses will prevail before it is too late! Thanks Sujatha!

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  5. Picture looks so natural. Lovely poem.

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  6. So true! I hope we realise what we r doin to the nature before its all gone!

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    2. My fear too, Ria! Too little.. too late..:( should not be the case!

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  7. Powerful words,meaningful poem.very nice.

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  8. perfectly written and a great message as well :)

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  9. Amazingly written poetry! Every kind of wind has its way of treating us and few winds can cause disasters which we should be well prepared and careful about.

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  10. A wonderful poem dear Rahul and a great message. Yes we should and must stop cutting down our forests before we completely destroy our Earth.
    xoxoxo ♡

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    1. Thanks Dianne! Hope more people understand this too!

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  11. We went to Kukke Subrahmanya temple in Karnataka recently. Normally, the narrow road went through forest like area until a few years back. Now, the roads are broadened and many guest houses are coming up! Felt sad.

    I remembered this, when I read your beautiful poem, Rahulji! Very well written words.

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    1. Sandhaya, unfortunately, we do not believe in creation with harmony! It pains me immensely when I see in places like Hong Kong and Singapore where I am currently traveling, there is a perfect harmony with nature! We have a long way to go...

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    1. Yes Agnes,like a mother it sustains us for rest of our lives..:)

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  13. Nice and thoughtful for preservation of nature.

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  14. a good poem giving a very good message.

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    1. Thanks Rachna! It is a pleasure to get those comments from you!:)

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  16. Such powerful words! I am so glad that you are writing in sake of saving the environment, this is a course I am passionate about!

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    1. Thanks Sam! I am very happy that you too are passionate about nature:)

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  17. What an amazing poem- so beautiful and so strong in its message. I just wanted to read it over and over- the words were amazing.

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  18. Man is the worst thing to have happened t onature
    and i guess all this is anger towards mankind to say how angry the nature is ..

    beautiful poem sir.

    Bikram's

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    1. Bikram, it is the greed which has driven us to the brink! No other creation of god is more in satiated than a human:( We reap what we sow..

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  19. ah, put some snow in to it and you almost have my last days..
    Very powerful poem!

    Some words from Job
    "Does the rain have a father?
    Who is father to the drops of dew?
    Who is the mother of the ice?
    Who gives birth to the frost from the sky
    and even the surface of the ocean is frozen?"

    Happy week to you!

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    1. Thank you Tanya, for that lovely add on!I will dedicate one full post to snow:)

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  20. Sir the new post of mine is inspired by ur older one. Please check it out

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    1. Thanks Adi! I read your poem and was touched with your nice compliment! Nicely written..

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  21. Beautiful words to reminisce the beauty of nature and to remind us that we might loose all that God-given purity by our recklessness. Lovely poem!

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  22. I can feel my inside stir up as I read the 'winds of change'....to appreciate and preserve life's beauty. It's a delight reading you here :)

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    1. I am grateful for those nice comments!Also, thanks a lot for following my blog! You made my day:)

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  23. Very true. The picture and the poem both are really good.

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    1. Thanks Rama!It is indeed a pleasure that you are following my blog! A big thanks!!:)

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  24. Can we have a tempest that can blow away the corrupt to a marooned island?

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    1. I too so wish, Purba that the lumpen lot are whisked away to somewhere desolate when the next tornado/ tempest strikes!:)

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  25. I totally agree with you and with the above comment....

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    1. Thanks a lot Francesca! Your comments are always eagerly awaited:)

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  26. Agree with you , we need to protect the nature with top priority . Lovely poem .

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  27. Apt words. We should act before it is too late by doing our bit towards the preservation of god's greatest gift to mankind.

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    1. So true Arti! I only hope that the coming generations will be able to see the world which is better than what we see today!

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  28. The winds of change now sweep our planet
    Raging tempests redefine the contours like never before

    Loved these :)
    Very well written Rahul Sir :)

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    1. Thanks a lot for those nice words! BTW the real flower is prettier than the pink flower :)

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  29. -Nice blog sharing information

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  30. Very well written Rahul ji...

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  31. Great message :)

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  32. Thanks a lot Megha! Hope you had a nice holiday:)

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  33. I think we are in over our heads manipulating nature. And we're seeing the results with the number of calamities on the rise.

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    1. I am truly honored Gayatri, to have a reader like you, who spent so much time to read what I wrote:) I do not have enough words to thank you!Yes, going against nature is what is disturbing and the results are there for us to see..

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