! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Monsoon At Peak! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Poem by Mamta Agarwal

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Monsoon At Peak! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Rating: 2.9


Monsoon at peak
I hear a monologue-
Rain speaks…

Monsoon at peak,
Thatched roofs
Leak…

Monsoon at peak,
Corn on cob
Wins over coffee…

Monsoon at peak,
Can I go out, mother?
A child pleads…

Monsoon at peak,
A boy steals a look
At a girl soaked to skin…

Monsoon at peak,
Roads flooded,
Where is MCD?

Monsoon at peak,
Umbrellas
New fashion accessory…

Monsoon at peak,
Sun gets much needed
Rest…

Monsoon at peak,
Bathes
Foliage and trees.

Monsoon at peak
Schools closed
Children squeal,
Wish, it rains
Everyday of the week…

Monsoon at peak,
Leave your shoes at the door-
Mother screams…

Monsoon at peak,
Driver stops
To wipe the wind shield…

Monsoon at peak,
Open pavements
Home to many,
Wear deserted look …

Monsoon at peak,
Wet laundry-
Sun rise, please.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
premji premji 25 July 2009

Mamtaji, Monsoon at peak, Open your pen and write the rhythm of drops.

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Siddharth Singh 24 July 2009

Nice poem ends with a subtle twist. very good.

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Raj Nandy 22 July 2009

A lovely poem! This is how true monsoon should always be! But this year due El Nino effect and heating of the waters over the Pacific, and lack of proper moisture feed, our Monsoon is playing hide & seek! 10! -Raj Nandy

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Naseer Ahmed Nasir 22 July 2009

Beautiful poem, Mamta. All stanzas seem to be drizzling in my memories. Monsoon is a bit late here in our area. For us this poem is a prologue to Monsoon. Regards Naseer

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C. P. Sharma 21 July 2009

Bitter sweet songs of Monsoon. Varied perceptions. CP

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Very good lines. Expressed beautiful thoughts. Good poem.

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Anand Madhukar 22 September 2009

A wonderful read bringing the earthy smell right to my laptop. I loved the vignettes of the monsoons that you paint with such a keen sense of observation.

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Reshma Ramesh 25 August 2009

this must be the best poem i have read about the rains. i read it out to my family and we all smiled at the end............thanks for sharing

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Bob Blackwell 19 August 2009

Mamta, I love this poem it brought such a smile to my face, with memories of the east, so vivid was it, I felt quite damp. Warm regards Bob 10++

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Ritty Patnaik 08 August 2009

monsoon at peak, brings unknown joy to get wet! lovely poem about wet slushy, mud, curling round your toes! beautiful poem mamta, about different aspects of monsoon.real good write.

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