Poetry

My Beautiful Village

My village is located along the sea

inlet of an island, where the climate

is generally cool.

 

Nature lovers relish the beautiful

environment of the heavenly

village where I live.

 

The weather conditions

in summer and winter make it a

popular talking point.

 

The market and school retain

the ambiance of village and are within

walking distance.

 

The fragrance of joss sticks

from the village temple

soothes the soul.

 

The village includes buildings

made with reddish-brown sandstone,

brick-red roads, and streetlights.

 

Inhabitants of the village are proud

of their plantation center, which

keeps export stock.

 

There are businessmen who live in

the village, few of whom have gone

abroad for business purposes.

 

I crossed many hurdles in childhood

and have tried to walk the path of life

following my heart and the values

I learned as a child in that village.

 

 

                                                                      ~Bhupesh Chandra Karmakar

                                                                          New Delhi, India

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