Sparrows in my Bamboo
SONNET OF WINGLESS HUMANS
The sparrows in my bamboo bush know nothing
As dawn breaks they only feel the light growing
While they feed on rice grains, they know not
That in this age of Corona Virus, it seems as if life
Has taken away from us humans, her wings
The world has moved into another gear
From the corners of happy wanderings
We are stationed within sleepy spaces of the lockdown
In the silence of death's sound-tapes of scattered human dreams
We are standing at the traffic lights of biological purgatory
As Beethoven's 9th symphony wails through the night
The chirp of my sparrows keep me living
I'm waiting like a wilted flower, for an angel
Who will descend and carry me, a wingless human.
UMA NAIR
MAY 2020
Professional Photo Artist
2 年It is a bliss to watch sparrows playing and bathing in the bowls of water in my balcony. They totally get drenched and love to see them fluttering. Amazing sight, daily! Sunil Kapadia from Pune.
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2 年Thanks for sharing.
Assistant Professor in Chemistry
2 年Cosmos is full of flora and fauna, we humans are a figment of fauna in spite of all wisdom and awareness. Nothing could change it till now.
experienced design consultant aged 70.
2 年Every changing world has gears and auto changing rythems , tunning to that flow is gliding through life , nice bamboo thickets and proud pair of house sparrows......?
Vascular–Endovascular Surgeon, Phlebologist. Environmental conservationist
2 年Conservation of the house sparrow is required. Bring back the sparrows and heal the earth.