Dr Molly’s poem about Athirappilly Falls, Kerala’s monsoon gem, roars with nature’s might, uniting hearts and cleansing souls with its powerful, pristine flow, for Different Truths.

I stand
      awe struck
in front of you,
      Oh, profuse
torrents of
      Athirappilly
my Green 
              Kerala!
 
this monsoon 
     brought out
the best in you
 your bounty
     in abundance
                 full!
 
       here flows
humanity, 
crystal clear
     waters 
       gathering 
from 
      interstices 
of the rocks  
      formidable
gathering 
           gaining 
strength, taking 
    giant strides
leaping
             falling,
flowing 
             for all... 

oh, the roar
         of it!
the thud 
          knocking 
on floors 
    sweeping in
baptising!
 
Mother Nature 
    thy marvels!
 
it was worth
            my visit 
to you, on this
 Independence
           Day!
 
how you teach 
            there can 
be strength
    when hearts
are one, how 
         streamlets
from shaky 
                 pores
means a lot 
       when they 
gather
         to erase 
the evil
           cleanse 
and nourish 
      the world 
around...

let us carry in us            
           thy roar of 
free flow 
         to sweep over
our meshed up
                       lives 
 yours the 
              voice of 
humanity, 
              moulding 
a future,
         joining hands, 
minds,
            to nourish,
flourish 
                the lives
 of all,  
                enriching 
the world!
 
you the kind 
                    Waters 
of Athirappilly! 
 as you fall,
               fall on our
hearts, our 
               conscience
to renew,
             rejuvenate! 

Picture design by Anumita Roy

Dr. Molly Joseph

Dr Molly Joseph, a bilingual professor and poet from Kerala, has published 26 books, including 18 poems, two novels, and two storybooks for children. She has edited "A Handbook of Contemporary Ethics" and works for values, global peace, and togetherness. Dr Joseph has won national and international accolades and represents India at SAARC and FOSWAL literature meets. She believes in the power of the word and writes boldly on contemporary matters.

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