Meenas PoemsThe early morn broke out,
Yes ,today it blasted loud,
The serenity got deterred
Finally the sleep got 
frittered.
The music was bellowing,
There exposed a spell of yawning,
The mike was screaming,
Which provoked a sudden startling,
The lovely morning peace,
was shattered into piece.
The noise became unbearable,
The ears lost their decibel
The whole day ended spoilt,
The night opened out to a fault.
Deep frothy brown oil spills
Dirty dark frothy liquid splashes,
Setting the Gulf in disaster.
Mighty ocean in deep blue,
Flows in regular clue,
Unaware of the danger.
Lovely fish in silvery shine,
Swim across in disciplined line,
Unmindful of the terror.
Erring human heartless trial,
Cries aloud in screaming frail,
Alert of the oncoming collapse.
This post is for Thursday Poets Rally Week 23 Poem Post.
It is a heat wave,
Terribly range bound
Terrifically irksome
Tremblingly teasing.
It is a heat wave
Enormously stifling,
Eventually sickening,
Elaborately lifeless.
It is a heat wave,
Inducing perspiration,
Inciting dehydration
Intense failure.
It is a heat wave
Prompting dizziness,
Pronouncing unconsciousness,
Prevailing disaster.
It is a heat wave,
Reigning supreme,
Releasing emission,
Restoring disbelief.
It is a heat wave ,
Prevailing mostly,
Persuading rigorously,
Preemptive fragility.
It is a heat wave,
Letting out pain,
Listing out grief,
Luminosity oblivious.
From time immemorial . the concept “use and throw “is in vogue.
Cooking was done in earthen pots.
The “use and throw ” pattern is found here.
Before plates, made their advent ,it was the leaves that were laid down to partake.
The “use and throw ” method was adopted.
Glasses ,cups ho;d our beverages now.
Long back, it was cup made of leaves that were utilised.
Once again, it was the “use and throw” functionary which was predominant.
Gunny bags small and big were taken to purchase goods.
Cloth bags were provided by the shops for buys.
Baskets were made of bamboo.
Vessels were scrubbed and washed with natural ash.
Coconut fibre was used to cleanse the adamant stains.
Everything was rom Nature.
Nature gave in plenty and accepted back in grace.
It was a complete eco-friendly scenario.
Now “Use and throw” , has taken a not thought of dimension.
It is a plastic era.
We see plastic in different forms.
Once used , it is thrown out.
It lies strewn on the earth, totally not decomposed.
It spoils Nature .
It spreads danger.
The natural disasters ,all throughout in the last few years ,is a terrible mandate cast by man’s insane radicalism.
The Chilean earthquake a couple of days back is of 8.8 magnitude.
The Haitian quake gobbled hundreds of thousands of people. a month back.
The Indonesian disturbance devoured thousands a few months ago.
The floods also added to the misery.
These disasters forewarn the habitants of a further dangerous perils ahead.
If not taken seriously , a wash away of mankind is almost a reality in course of time.
The mourns and wails make us dizzy.
The cry and grief turns us melancholic.
The sobs and disaster render us mute.
yet life goes on.
The attack of nature is a reciprocal to man’s misdoings.
His unmindful destruction of forests, unlawful reclamation of land from the sea, unjustifiable pollution of water sources, indistinct effort to castigate the legal ramifications have driven Nature to act in vengeance.
Yet life goes on.
The seemingly visible reinforcements to protect nature are but a real chivalrous momentum of reluctance.
The grand eloquence displayed in summits and conferences is a bombastic preface that need real enforcement.
The indulgence in manipulating a string of chaotic accentus to the harmony has struck Mother Nature with a strong blow,that a minor friction to the regular relation causes a terrible annihilation.
Yet life goes on.
The imprudent discoveries ,the unnatural inventions, the artificial impregnation, the violent turn from the accepted norms have marred the peaceful existence.
Yet life goes on.
The tortuous deeds, the polluted emissions, the usurping inclinations, the frivolous masquerades, the infirmities , the treachery, the ambiguity, the suspicion , that rule the land have bitten the equanimity of the natural environment.
Yet life goes on.
No attempt to reinstate the lost complacency is to be found.
No effort to reinforce the principles that govern nature is to be tracked.
No allurement to fatten tha already skinny bag of bones that dominate the world in its entirety is to be traced.
A shudder passes through the spine.
Nature is taking its toll.
God forbid!
Seasons affect your temper to a great extent.
A balmy breeze keeps you in sedentary mood,which includes peace and contentment.
A rainy day instigates mirth and glee, which denotes a lovely spirit.
A windy wind provokes fear ,which indicates awe and gloom.
A cool environs intoxicate ,which marks a very high inclination.
A sultry weather dispels energy,which points out to extreme exhaustion .
A scorching heat disorient the mind,which revels on dizziness and frenzy.
The discriminations in climate have a telling effect and an authoritative dictum on human behaviour.
We should not constrain to human idiosyncracies alone, but also on the entire habitation outlook.
That which happens to man, responsively occurs on other living beings also.
Thus the climate plays a significant role on the happenings of the world at large.
The summit on climate ,held recently, discussed ways to bring in a harmonic appraisal on global warming.
The output was not encouraging.
There was no consensus as to the finality of seeking mehtods to eradicate carbon emission.
Much efforts by Obama, though at the last moment ,did not produce the desired effect.
The world’s total indifference to the environment will lead to deterioration of the climate.
In 2009 we witnessed ,earthquakes, floods and droughts ,in all parts of the world.
In 2010, with only 15 days of the calendar, there was7.0 magnitude of earthquake in Haiti, devouring 1000 lives, rendering thousand homeless.
The quick succession of such happenings give us a shock.
We stand helpless.
We see death.
We hear cries.
We feel the pain.
But we do nothing.
The Copenhagen summit has concluded with compressed results.
The deliberations were not focused . Obama had to bring about a forced acceptance.
Most nations negated the proposal, put forth by U.S along with its environmental comrades India , China and brazil.
The climate change is due to the disregard of nature .
The age-old customary affliations have been grossly rejected.
The area around us is totally eco distracted enmity.
A f ew years back , there prevailed a living close to nature.
Nature was worshipped.
Any dishevelment to the plausibility of Nature was considered a transgression, a sin , an aberration.
The life was simple. Electricity was used to the minimum.Most domestic work was done by hand.
The house was cleaned and mopped manually.There was no sign of Vacuum cleaner.
The flour was pounded by hand,the bread was baked in an oven worked with fire wood, the cooking was done in a stove also by firewood. The pounding machine was a late advent. The micro wave oven and the electric stove were unknown .
Washing the clothes was a done by scourging with hand, washing and rinsing with water pulled out from the deep well.Washing machines did not exist.Electric motors were not thought of.
Bathing was performed with warm water prepared in a boiler by igniting coal.Geysers were a strange product.
During cold winter ,warmth was exuded from the fireplace, again kept alive by the firewood.
Rice was boiled in an earthen pot.Pressure cookers and rice cookers were never heard of
Lights were lit at six in the evening. The big lamps were cleaned and filled with oil .at dusk.The thread was soaked in oil and at the stroke of six in the evening they were lit.
Televisions, DVD’s,computere were not reckoned . The pastime was the congregation in a community hall, where events like dance , vocal and instrumental music were held. Dramas were enacted with much adherence to reality.The stage was a simple platform devoid of blinding light and jarring sound.
There was no amplifier to louder the rendition. It was a deliverance of personal ecstasy.
People ate natural food, practised natural formulas, lived naturally, slept in natural settings bereft of aircons, room heaters,.
They eulogized Nature.
In turn nature blessed them with fortunes and heavenly bliss.
As man started to ill treat the environment, it also gave him back with built-in venom and revenge.
The Copenhagen summit thus ended in a fiasco.
Earth has been a host or humans, mammals, reptiles, birds, plants ,trees and forests. Its hospitality, munificence has been grossly misinterpreted by its honourable guests. The misconception has led to a derogatory digressions,that has marred the potentiality of earth, that has siphoned the intimate intricacies of earth, that has stolen the ebullient distractions of earth, making it a mere shadow of its original self.
The strong rising against the debacle of nature’s resistance has been in force for a decade now. Its primary motto “Go Green ” has evolved an awareness , but not a violent awakening against the rusty environment.
The environment has taken a compassionate status, a miserable plight, a electrocuting assimilation. The weather has been grossly affected. If there is rain it is a severe downpour. If there is humidity, it is rudely unbearable. If there is an earthquake , it is savagely outlandish. If there is flood ,it is gluttonous swallow up. If there is fire , it is a devouring distinction. Everything is extreme . There is no moderation. There is no negotiation. All things good or bad , is the evolution of the ill treatment meted out to earth, by its insensible inhabitants.
Earth is a profound giver. She is a reservoir of exact ,powerful. possible range of productions , that keep us going.We teach a small child to express its gratefulness to anyone who show kindness to them. The word thanks has a connotation, that goes beyond the lip movements. A sense of gratitude fills the heart of the receiver, and an expression of sincere acknowledgment carries a record of appreciation , that keeps the donor in good humour. A recognition of the efforts , a nod of approval goes a long way in turning the tide in a pleasant flow.
The rash ,irrational condescension of human beings, the crude rickety dash of animals, the indifferent behaviour o reptiles, and the silly motivation of birds, has played a disturbing trigger in the displacement of the customary fixtures of Earth.
You find everything everywhere. You see men, animals, vehicles, carts,crossing the roads ,as they wish. There is no adherence to traffic rules. Signals blink without any relevance to the traffickers.The one way signs have no meaning. The Police make a ridiculous hand movements, which provoke ridicule.You must be taken aback, as where on earth such things take place. Your country penalises high speeding drivers, charges those who pay disrespect to traffic regulations. Even in midnights , you follow the rules meticulously. Wait for the signal, and then proceed. But , here in our country, such things never happen, if they do occur ,then it should make to the headlines of top news.Can you make out the country with all the clues ,I have put forth. No, then , will you try again , or shall I give the answer?Well , I do not want to test your patience any more . It is India, a land of diversity.
Animals are kept in the Zoo ,quoth my friend. Yes , may be in your country, but In India , you can find them everywhere. Dogs, Cats, Cows, Donkeys, Horses, walk at ease in the Indian roads. Elephants ,reared in the temples to grace the festivals , are taken for a stroll by mahouts,round the town.With dangling bells around the neck, the gigantic elephant walks royally, but the mahouts lead them to every house,forcing them to bless the inmates, and in return, they give cash and fruits to the elephant , which is considered as divine by the Hindus.
My friend was alarmed to perceive the chaotic movement of the vehicular transport.She asked me in a subdued tone, How is it possible to drive in such confused condition?I marvelled at her plight. I made it clear ,that Indian drivers cannot negotiate when there is perfect discipline. They drive with pleasure, while halting for a sudden crossing of buffaloes, an immediate protrusion of a two wheeler, an unexpected intrusion of a bullock cart, or a tricycle.
India ,is a land bubbling with enthusiasm , teeming with population,rejoicing in disorderly sensibility.
The environment is exposed to unhealthy , unmindful,unwarranted trends, situations, and practices. The impertinence of the inhabitants is breaking the rugged exterior of mother earth. The easy way of life, the lighter approach to instant damages, the unfriendly response to the green emission call are taking us to the pitfall.
Earth quakes, which occurred once in a decade , is becoming a day to day routine. Tsunami which was unheard has attained a stature , that even a child can talk volumes on the subject. Drought in one part of the world, flooding in other end , makes life a risky endeavour. Why such wreckage’s happen ? Giving a little thought to it ,will point the accusing finger on none other than all of us.
Well, I regularly visit the supermarkets in my area. I do not buy everyday, but just go round them , to compile the behaviour of the buyer. The supermarkets have a stack of the carry bags. The cashier , after preparing the bill, packs the things in a carry bags in different sizes. The customer takes it with glee. The next day after emptying the provisions in the respective receptacles, the Carry bags are thrown out. They lie in the open. These bags do not get eaten up by the earth, like paper bags. They lie for long, until the civic authorities come and clean up. The garbage thus collected is dumped in the rivers are in the ocean whichever is nearby adding fuel to the fire.
Once I had a mind to advise the supermarket chiefs , not to provide the plastic carry bags, instead give the customer paper bags, or importantly force the buyer to bring his own bags, thus saving the environment. I restrained from committing myself. just for the sake of putting ina blog which will have a wide circulation, and which will reach people of standard intelligence. The super market supervisors will refuse to see reason, and will find fault that because of the denial to extend carry bags, the sales dwindled.
When are we going to learn:?
We have to ensure that the generations coming after us should have a safe , secure , healthy environment to survive.
Meenas Poems 