The cozy mist reposing on the
Slumbering leaves
Shakes them out of their stupor;
The parched wind
Sucks the fading drops
Blending with gaiety
As the grasshoppers hop around
Tasting the grassy seeds moist and cool
Hush! It’s yet not warm
The sun is reluctant to shine
Through the hazy mist:
Somewhere the crickets sing
Melting the moments
The chirpy birds greet the sound
And gently flap their wings
To greet the rising glory of the sun
Cows low in the shed while the sheep bleat;
The glistening fields bow down
To the morning radiance;
Hastily the farmers stride out
Nature all around
Sings happily to the windy tune
Capturing the essence of the day…
~Shobha Diwakar
Jabalpur, India