An evocative poem about life and nature, by Dr. Molly, exclusively for Different Truths.
the birdlings
have left
the nest
vacant
hanging in the
air...
no more
flutters...
no more
chirpings
of the
mother bird,
no more
cooings
flustered
movements
within...
how can
life ebb out
so sudden?
even yesterday
there came
cheery ripples
from within
I watched
enjoyed
unintrusive...
time turns
ripe, in moments
of its own
choice...
the lilly
that sprouts
from the
barren,
the leaf
that falls
in the wind
wayward...
Photograph by Anumita Roy
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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