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An Orphaned Rain

By Vijay Shankar, published May 15, 2007
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Public radios screamed
Weathermen swore in centimeters...
Incessant was the word.
"Get soaked!", said my soul.
Literally locked in a jail,
I peeped out of my window
Now decorated with water drop curtain.

The perennial street vendor
Had deserted his mobile stall.
Where the hell did the Old Man go
Who nonchalantly curses the passers-by?
There was no traffic jam
As there was no traffic...
None dared the rain.

The Children of Water
Fell in Love...
With Earthlings.
But the Children on Land
Went Indoors...
Keeping themselves away
From the 'venomous' drops
That would cure them!

With all her symphonies unheard...
The Bride of Water Kingdom
Traversed the barren streets,
The deserted fields, and concrete jungles...
All alone

An Orphaned Rain

The Children of Water fell in Love... With Earthlings. But the Children on Land went Indoors... Keeping themselves away from the 'venomous' drops That would cure them!

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Beautiful word play !!!!...totally awsome work !!!

Posted on 04/12/2008 at 5:04:24 PM

 
Great !! You are wonderful in expression !!

Posted on 09/11/2007 at 2:09:00 AM

 
Beautiful poem! I love the last two paragraphs the most. The last one is a clincher! I wrote a similar poem looong back when I was in 10th std and my streets were flooded. Unfortunately I've lost that poem. Anyway, your poem conveys what I wanted to convey in a much better way, so thanks! Looking forward to read more poems from you!

Posted on 05/15/2007 at 11:05:00 AM

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