Poem: Embracing Nature
(Below: Nature in rain enhanced color, picture taken Monsoon 2017).

Embracing Nature
A whiff of rains embracing the earth
An eye for the drop on the leaf
A yearning for the thrill of the woods
An ear for the secrets of the breeze
You see the clouds roll on the plains
From the fabled depths of the sea
They step into the lives of the everyman
As nature never ceases to please
Seeking nature in the bylanes of the city?
Behind the cemented walls of town?
It’s in the nest on the parapet
Where a sparrow could be found
Find nature in your mind and heart
Don’t despair for the lack of ground
Plant a garden on your windowsill
Ever so good to have nature around
For all the calm that is lost in the city
Twice in the woods can be found.
© Prashant Dwivedi
(Below: Clouds take over the sky as I concluded an evening run on the running tracks at the famed Chandrashekhar Azad Park, Allahabad. Cool winds and good music nursing the ears make a delightful running experience. The park is nothing short of a grand prize if you want to be amidst nature without crossing city limits).

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