Another day, another morn,
As far as any eye could see.
The sun has brought another dawn,
The light but now comes fleetingly.
The skies that once were brilliant blue,
Now are wrapped in veils of death.
Venom falls where once was dew,
And stifled now is every breath.
The children used to run before,
The greens were filled with joyful shrieks.
But now only the black rain pours,
Strangled voices, cannot speak.
The birds they used to soar unbound,
Before the ruin, before the cries.
And now I look, none can be found,
They went in search of better skies.
Choking, choking, tiny lives!
A brutal noose that hangs up there.
Yet none to heed the dying sighs,
And then the silence fills the air.
The vista darkens yet some more,
Burning clouds are everywhere.
The hills beyond, an anguished roar,
This stench of death, we cannot bear!
We gave you, we entrusted you,
Pristine skies and silver clouds.
You cared not, then the winds that blew,
Besieged us with these deathly shrouds.
And now until the eye can see,
Far away and yet beyond.
There is no one to hear the plea,
A day amidst black skies has dawned.
~ Rrashima Swaarup Verma
Gurgaon, India
Dear Rrashima,
I have been reading your pieces for a long time and want to say that you are doing a commendable job. Your latest poem Black Skies is exactly the kind of writing that we need. Hard hitting, insightful, pertinent and wonderful usage of words that really make you think. Keep it up, keep it going!
Henry.
This poem successfully drives home some hard truths. Kudos to the writer for writing a piece that manages to evoke some much needed thought. Love the way the poem rhymes, it’s flow of words is simply beautiful. Paints a very vivid picture.
Black Skies is a wonderful poem that compels you to think and to change. Thank you to the writer for bringing out some pertinent points so beautifully.
Mindless consumerism and callousness toward the environment are the root causes of the situation that our planet is facing. I have made a pledge to be mindful about my actions in the future whether that means planting more trees or reducing my usage of plastic.