Ah, to this land of the monsoons
or for them the sun so soon
Yet for frozen land tourists,
a tropical warm boon.
Where bullock carts, stray dogs,
horse carriages, goats and cows
pedestrians, , bikes and rickshaws
scooters, trucks, motorbikes and cabs
all compete together
in quirky traffic jams
On crammed roads you could
ram into bulls and rams
I've even spotted elephants
trotting about in the streets
So brakes forever screeching,
the cars forever honking, hooting
while beggers begged and pickpockets
could go a' looting on a footing
But where else you'd see,
ducks and ponds in the city
buffaloes wallowing in mud
without fear or pity!
Literally an urban jungle eh,
you'd think with a wink
and in many's esteem this land
shall never ever sink.
Then pass the huge expanses
of paddy fields and the rice farmers
and next come face to face
with those Indian snake charmers!
Ah, and the imposing edifice, Tajmahal,
one of the seven wonders of the world
No where else found, and the epic Himalayas that also show up on India's map unfurled
Then a whole huge ocean with her name
The Indian ocean knows and salutes her fame!
As for me, meeting relatives there,
is the best best part
then shopping too in each
and every crowded mart
shopping like crazy,
filling my shopping sprees' cart!
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S.zaynab.M.V.Kamoonpury (Pseudonym) (
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Please see the analysis of my poem "At Nizamuddin Bridge, a grieving father..." Link to the analysis :
https://mypoeticside.com/show-poem-196464
The poem is about a father who was kept by force at the bridge in New Delhi and prevented from going on to see his dying son at his home village in Bariapur, Bihar. His son died. The father was held up because of the lockdown during Covid. Soman Ragavan. 25 January 2025.
Ok but first you could say something about my poem above
Quite a few fun lines on this tour of India cleverly constructed it flows very well.
Thanks soo much for wonderful comment,
Link to my poem :
https://allpoetry.com/poem/17375603--At-Nizamuddin-Bridge--a-grieving-father...----15-September--2023-by-Soman-Ragavan/
Soman Ragavan.
India is a land of extremes and contrasts. The Taj Mahal remains an unparalleled wonder of construction. It took 20 years and 20 000 workers to build. At places the marble blocks have impressive acoustics. The Taj has been described as the most costly tomb in the world. It was meant to be the memorial of Mumtaz Begum, the Emperor's wife, but after the death of the Emperor it was decided to bury him, too, by the side of his wife. Soman Ragavan. 25 January 2025.
Ok thanks for the interesting info, adds nicely to my poem.
A good tribute to a land loved by everyone I know that has been there an ancient land, with a rich history.
Well done
Warm thanks for your fine comment,
Sounds like a magical place.Certainly old and modern mixed together.Wonderful poem
Thanks so much for your feedback yeahh you drscribed India so aptly.
you have almost completely captured the diversity that makes up our country - wonderful work, keep it up
today, as we celebrate our Republic day, when the Constitution came into being, i salute my country and am proud to be called Indian
Oh wow it's Republic day there, i visited India Ahmedabad recently. Warm thanks for your fine patriotic comment,
Nice job!
Thanks so much for comment,
Very well constructed poem and liked its flow
Thanks soo much for feedback,
you are most welcome
With your words you paint an incredible picture of the wonderful and exotic place that is India. Such excitement I can only imagine. Thank you so much for sharing.
Warm , warm thanx for your heartwarming cheery review of my poem. Take care,
You take care as well my friend.
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