The land opposite to my house was beautiful
enlivened with trees and monkeys very gleeful
lighting the environment with greenery all wonderful
while the orangutans played lively cheerful
a sight pleasant to gaze and watch all day being resourceful
invigorating the mind and soul together to a full.
All of a sudden the trees were felled
along with them the monkeys disappeared
seeing before a stretch of ground charred
brown and white sand all across instead
a glaring sight to see in physical read
with the eyes being used to verdant indeed .
My neighbours filed a petition
with the signatures of all the residents in tension
marched towards the town council in unison
opposing its move to grant permission
with that being so forceful and realistic in edition
the civic authorities withdrew their sanction
and away went the lorry and tractor shed in disposition.
Meenas Poems 