The fading shine bright
16 April 2016
When the bird chirps soft
Spring softer makes its way through
Flurry of gardens
Within the bosom mellow
Sunshine smiles hummed melodies
The nests are now built
Every strand a tireless flight
Parents made myriads
The hands that ironed now rest
Bright uniforms hanging prim
Rows of birds gather
Their beaks keen tools of language
Yellow orange flare
Women and children converse
Recommendations for school
Birds fly high in skies
Aerial exercise of grace
Coordinated
Mothers watch babies’ movements
Their eyes warm support system
A woodpecker cries
Its nest’s entrance occupied
By bees’ colonies
Livelihood created wiped
New livelihood emerges
Flowers bloom silent
Resplendent colours gushing
The fading shine bright
I watch harmony within
Losing all yet having all
Reading of the poem:
Farewell – Tan Dun & Yo Yo Ma
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