After The Sunset Poem by Mamta Agarwal
After The Sunset
After the sunset,
When slowly the darkness crept
And the sky was covered with a star studded veil.
I sat on the terrace with a cocktail.
As I sipped the moon came up,
I heard a bird chirp.
The air was mildly fragrant
And the aura soul stirring and pregnant/
As i went over my day,
I spotted the Milky Way.
My childhood flashed across my mind,
When under the sky I lay besides
My siblings and chased the fire flies,
With my darting eyes.
Wistfully I wondered when did I see them last?
The memories from the past-
Raat ki rani, beat of drums,
And strains of soulful song being sung,
By a weary labourer after a hard day.
It was sheer magic in those warm nights in May
Those sounds and sights
Were the joys of the night.
I recalled with a sigh
In those days long gone by.
Now in our overcrowded rooms,
We try to dispel the gloom.
Watch TV or read
And drift into a fitful sleep.
Yeah loosing the nature to the TV as it is taking most of our time.well crafted.good poem
Mamta, This is a real good one! You have echoed my feeling. -Raj 26 Apr 08
Mamta, What a beautiful poem filled with sparkling images and sounds that can capture our attention. Top marks and thanks for sharing this my friend. David
Lovely poem reflecting the memories of childhood.Powerful imagery and the wondrous beauty of night.
This is a perfect poem for reflections that the night time brings.. All these thoughts can lead back to our childhood. Lovely! Thanks so much for your comment on my poem, Sunset Hours. Warm Wishes, Marilyn
Last stanza.. a wonderful climax. well written in sombre tones to suit the scene. sathya narayana
I lvoe your description of the memories, it invoked my own of those once forgotten times, today kids focus on tv and so many other things its easy and almost advisable to forget things like this...
This poem brought back the memories that you have evoked. The imagery is wonderful. Thanks for this delightful poem, Mamta.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Again a very lovely poem. It goes very well as a companion piece to your Before the Dawn poem. Thank you for this one to also enjoy.