Sunday, February 17, 2013

Afternoon

Peeking sun
Pic by Jeevan (click to enlarge)
In the silence of afternoon
myna plays music
using its chirruping notes
perch to a gulmohar branch.

The early sea breeze
usually embraces in mid-summer
illuminates the memories
of sweet summer holidays.

The usually lazy afternoon
plays active role in mind
engage seek with memories
fishing the best out of memory.

The mild sunshine
coming out of cold winter
the year’s first raindrop
touched the ground a day ago.

Sipping away a tea
at the end of afternoon
cherishes the mind ever so
to fly like squeaking parakeets.

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a lovely description!

Indrani said...

Good lines.
You write well.

Optimistic Existentialist said...

This was such a peaceful read. I felt a sense of calmness reading it. I loved the last stanza.

TexWisGirl said...

beautiful memories of warmer days to come!

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Beautiful poem, Jeevan... So peaceful..And that photo you chose is PERFECT.

We've been in Arkansas this week enjoying some time at gorgeous Mt. Nebo. Hope you had a good week.
Betsy

Krishna/കൃഷ്ണ said...

Your poem is a shower to summer

thanks

Rajesh said...

Wonderful image and lovely poem.

eden said...

Beautiful photo and words.

Meoww said...

Wow! lovely descriptions!

deeps said...

even that pict clicked by you itself is poetry

George said...

I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoy your poetry. This photo is beautiful as well.

Vetirmagal said...

Lovely Jeevan. If I am there , I would have fallen asleep, in the soothing warmth!

Sai Charan said...

Wonderful poem :)

Jyoti Mishra said...

concluding lines were like cherry on the cake :)
Beautiful..

Namrata said...

"Sipping away a tea
at the end of afternoon
cherishes the mind ever so
to fly like squeaking parakeets."

Can feel my heart in these words... very nicely done..:)

Anonymous said...

Ah, the poem and the picture remind me of days when just watching the afternoon grey into the evening and blacken into the night provided contentment. That seems like a long time ago now!