A landscape of sorrow | Poem by Aarna, 11, Gurgaon
What do you think we should do to save the earth? Aarna, 11 from Gurgaon, writes a beautiful poem about rebirth as a possibility.
With the first drop of dew,
Starting my day anew,
Feeling the tremors of cold,
Remembering stories left untold,
I gaze out of the wooden window,
Where the cows sleep under the tree’s shadow.
Mountains echo the songs of pain,
Craving to be touched by the wind and rain,
Trees grow older with withering trunks,
The majestic lake that has now shrunk,
An existence lying at the mercy of time,
Imploring humans to cease their crimes.
My window shows me the horrors of tomorrow,
A landscape of emptiness, full of deep sorrow,
Parched lands begging for a drop of water,
Trees brought down by rampant slaughter,
Mountains are waiting for the winds from the east,
Tigers languish, longing for a feast.
Woodpeckers perch on tattered barks,
Oceans bereaved from the thunder of the sharks,
The sun flares with the fire of rage,
It’s time to write the future on a new page,
Human actions have created ruin and wrath,
Our deeds have led us on a devastating path.
We burned the trees and forests for greed,
But this couldn’t satiate our incessant needs.
We hunted down the bears for fun,
And killed the birds with a shot of the gun,
We dug the earth and damaged the soil,
And spilt the oceans with poisonous oil.
In return, we received the fury of nature,
Volcanoes bursting lava from the crater,
Tsunamis in seas drowning us with their might,
The animals watching our pitiful sight,
Earthquakes threaten to engulf our race,
Thunder and lightning roar down from space.
The mighty human weakened by the creator,
A reminder, that there exists a power much greater,
A power that can erase the human race,
And rebuild the world into a beautiful place,
For Mother Earth must be showered with love and care,
Or else the human race will live in sorrow and despair.
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11 Responses
Superb work, Aarna. Indeed a thought provoking poem by you. A reminder that we must all do our bit to preserve the planet we inhabit.
A LANDSCAPE IF SORROW
WOW!
What an outlook the 11 year old Aarna has. Something that most of the older generations have overlooked.
The poem shows the sincerity of the child and the way she looks at the world .
Beautiful Poem.
Fantastic thoughts from an 11 yrs old..,
Very beautiful romantic poem revealing the Beauty n horrors of Nature. What a poetic imagination, a masterpiece of literature.
Well done Aarna.
Keep it up.
Beautiful thoughts penned down so profoundly❤️…keep it up dear Aarna👍
Such a beautiful poem Aarna. At this age your writing skills, your imagination, your skills to pen down are so good. Very well done!
Superb work. A great sense of maturity at such an age.
Following are my favourite lines from the poem
“Mountains echo the songs of pain,
Craving to be touched by the wind and rain,
Trees grow older with withering trunks,
The majestic lake that has now shrunk,
An existence lying at the mercy of time,
Imploring humans to cease their crimes”
Wow…Seriously Wow for a 11 year old! Its amazing how deep thinking is nourished in her schooling. Wonderful work Aarna!
Dear Aarna, beautifully crafted poem. You make us so proud. Keep it up. X
Beautifully written poem! Your vocabulary as of your age is worth the appreciation. Also, no doubt that the poem is very well composed. Keep writing and stay blessed!