In a verdant forest rich and thick,
choicest berries and nectar to pick,
Jocosus spied in olive and yellow,
dazed and soaked who’s this fellow?
You look like me except the hues,
but suffering quite a case of blues,
whence you from, whither bound,
don’t mind but never seen around.
I am Gularis from the land far west,
in search of a place to feed and rest,
like your place I had my woods too,
doom befell thus had to bid adieu.
Fear not bro there’s plenty at hand,
you are family welcome to this land,
to roost and feast plenty to share,
all your needs the wilds take care.
Grateful as I am for you are so kind,
I’ve got to warn you of humankind,
they invade and destroy all at sight,
brutal and reckless look at my plight.
Slashing and chopping woods at will,
stopping at nothing and eager to kill,
plunder and waste laying holts bare,
a matter of time they’ll eye this lair.
My dear cousin your caution is fair,
but Jocosus will stay intent to bear,
for ages Mother has kept us blest,
so die if I will but close to her chest.
Listen to Gularis o brother of mine,
this human is sly and has no spine,
bearing hatred in a heart pitch black,
he’s just stabbed Mother in the back!
[In the picture: The Flame-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis) and the Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) against a backdrop of abundant blooms of Ukshi (Calycopteris floribunda).]
– Narendra Nayak © 2019
Oh yes, we humans are the most cruel and greedy species….the free flowing rhyme makes your poem beautiful with a strong message for us to undo the unkind things we do to mother earth.
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Thank you, Radhika; I’m glad you liked it.
The level of awareness is certainly up over the past few years. I just hope we make amends before the damage becomes irreversible.
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Yes ….hoping that each small effort counts.
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Yes, humans have become really unkind.
The natural habitat of so many birds is destroyed
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Yes, Swati; we are travelling rapidly down a self-destructive path and, unless we soon make amends in our conduct towards mother nature, the future looks really bleak.
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I love seeing nature put down into paper, and more that someone cares about it. You are amazing.❤
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Thank you for your warm words of appreciation! 🙂
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Unfortunately human kind, dose not look very kind. thanks for your post.
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Yes, sadly! We are headed towards a very dark future if we do not correct our thoughts and actions.
Thank you for reading my musings. 🙂
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