Serene symbiosis

AS my land lies torn in strife
From Kashmir down to South
Pockets serene still remain
Like Olavipe the village mine
Where the gentle west wind hums
As it blows in from the lake
Over fields and swaying palms
The soul songs of the waves

The photo (copyright reserved) is of the west side of Thekkanattu Parayil, Olavipe, where several dozens of different species of plants and trees thrive in perfect harmony. If only we Indians could do that!

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Also see:

Photos of Olavipe Lake

Pristine village: Olavipe photos

Windmill: Photo, poem

"I stand here in my place,

With my foot on the rock below,

And whichever way it may blow,

I meet it face to face,

As a brave man meets his foe. "

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882)

Read the full poem at

http://www.hwlongfellow.org/poems_poem.php?pid=311

Photo: KO Isaac (Copyright reserved)

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Ends.

Also see:

Photos: Flowers from Switzerland