Winter Crops Poem by Kumarmani Mahakul

Winter Crops

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Watch the bullock carts filled with crops,
The farmers bring after harvesting drops.
After long day wait time of harvest come,
Farmers in winter do chant leaf fixes gum.

Fields are filled with many vegetable plants,
Busy in collecting grains you watch line ants.
Rats do jump in harvesting fields of paddy,
They too hide and come and go calling daddy.

In mean while we watch and soon we do feel,
Poor people do warm burning dusts, see in drill.
Winter festivals come children collect rice corn,
Some move on and some do think to winter burn.

There is long path fallen through rice field we walk,
Due to cold fever some for medication go to quack.
Winter blossoms with fragrance of flowers in street,
Every day at morning sun comes winter we do meet.

Harvesting of paddy is a major part of our cultivation,
Farmers cultivate vegetables and do soon motivation.
Winter is the season that comes with hope pleasure,
By command of God ever Nature here keeps treasure.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
"In winter we watch bullock carts filled with crops. After harvesting these farmers bring these. Time of harvest comes after long day's wait. Farmers in winter chant harvesting name only. Fields are filled with many vegetable plants. You watch line of ants because they are busy in collecting grains. In harvesting field of paddy rats too jump. Calling daddy they too hide, come and go. We watch this scene and soon feel. In mean while poor people burn dust and make warm. Children collect rice corn because winter festival comes. Through rice filed long path is fallen. Due to cold fever some go to quack. In street, winter blossoms with flower. Every day sun rises at winter morning and we meet. Harvesting paddy is a major part of our cultivation during winter. Farmers do motivation for others cultivating vegetables soon. Winter is the season that comes with hope and pleasure. Nature here keeps treasure by command of God." This poem is based on such theme. This is written in village Gandam of Deogarh district, Odisha, India and dedicated to the people of the world on this day of 5th January 2015.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Edward Kofi Louis 21 July 2019

Fields of paddy! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Rajnish Manga 27 March 2017

The poem is a grand celebration of different seasons and their association with various crops in this country. Sowing and harvesting of seasonal crops so much joy and change in the life of people. Thanks.

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M Asim Nehal 31 October 2015

Unfortunately, in Maharashtra and Rajasthan such rosy picture is elusive and farmers are suffering...Nice thought provoking poem, Sir....10

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Uma Ram 27 July 2015

Thanks for bringing before us the harvesting scene of the countryside...that which is allienated in today's internet era sir. One thing I like about your works is the glossary below every poem, for everyone to enjoy every meaning without referring to dictionaries every now and then. Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts...

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Kumarmani Mahakul

Kumarmani Mahakul

Gandam, Dist-Deogarh, Odisha, INDIA
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