Come let's dance

The Blue Throated Barbet

Jumping chirping

From Jasmine to Red Rose

To Magnolia

Singing of beauty of colourful majesty

Of the melting snow in towering peak

And gurgling streams

Spreading its wings and shivering

Alternately tasting snowy chill

With sudden heat

And Little Wren,

With Blue Whistling Thrush

On their way

To long dry summer

With Grey Bushcat,

Common Rosefinch

And Yellow Billed Chugh

Lamenting in unison

Of the short

Spring life of Poppy,

Of Petunia and Flocks

From within the Hibiscus

And above the Deodar

And fleeting paced

moments ticking by

All wondering, impatiently

Oh my love

How long will you take
To complete us
To be one

In the dance and rhythm

Of colourful spring.

.... Ramakant Pande