Un-blossomed harvest
unceremoniously,
nipped in callous haste
Draws a curtain upon
chivalry
And ignorance of humans on earth.
Poisoned water and fields
are
today the living ruins
Of human crimes…!
I shoo away the crows
flaying the dead cows off their skin
The nipping maggots cat-scratch me
...mind starts drifting, slowly.
I think about the
deep wells, canals
flowing by the
organic red earth
The harvested paddy
fields,
Emaciated farmers ploughing
The bullocks with their
feet drenched
In mud and slush??
Ah, we lived with
them…
.....they are all gone today
All we are left with is--
- an earthful of inorganic earth!
Should the clock really continue crawling?
What a question you leave us with! And yet, what else can we ask given the details and the waste left where a meager life used to be possible? I see your answer to "can this be turned around in time?" is no. I am shaken.
ReplyDeleteThis is so powerfully written..!
ReplyDeleteThis is very strong Panchali. Sadly, we can't turn back the clock and the future does look dim.
ReplyDeleteI equate that un-blossomed harvest to our current practices. We need a major shift, my friens.
ReplyDeletehumans have successfully managed to drag all life forms into that chaos...sigh...
ReplyDeleteThe more we neglect, the more we poison, fantastic points.
ReplyDeleteThat's an existential puzzle - is time organic or contrived - i suppose time in the broadest sense does effect the earth and our survival ..in that way perhaps i hope it does keep crawling so we can overcome those flies
ReplyDeleteSo true, Panchali. We have turned so many areas of organic earth into a wasteland. A worldwide phenomena we must try to turn around lest we be left ruins beneath our feet.
ReplyDeletePanchali, this gave me chills. You have a wonderful way with words and for seeing things that others may not. Thank you. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteAll we are left with is--
ReplyDelete- an earthful of inorganic earth!
That's the tragedy one is warned of but no one seems to care. Good to bring it to the fore Panchali!
Hank
Well said and frightening, Panchali.
ReplyDeleteI echoed same feeling...are we developed by any means? I doubt
ReplyDeleteBrilliant take!
True.. we seem intent on destroying our home.
ReplyDeleteOnce it's all gone, we will miss it.
ReplyDeleteto be truthful we are heading down the hill.. I totally understand the plight.. reminds me of the days - HARD DAYS yes ..but what a sound sleep.. still remeber getting up at 5 in morning and then ploughing the fields with the help of bullocks.. they were hard days BUT they were good days .. WE got a tractor after a long long time ...
ReplyDeletedevelopment has cost us a LOT...
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