With apologies to Wallace Stevens!
01 Geology
Deccan traps, plantation
Illegal quarry mining
New ecosystems
02 Seasons
Monsoon rains pour down
The shriveled trees blossom
The cycle of life
03 Vegetation
Open grassland
Dry deciduous forest
And stony wetlands
04 Animals
Stray dogs rule here
The leashed strain to be free
Cows roam at will
05 Birds-1
Don’t move. Wait. Listen.
Be still for a moment
Look, and you shall see
06 Birds-2
Local residents
And visitors from afar
Music touches the heart
07 People
Local residents
And visitors from afar
Dialogues for the soul
08 Uses-1
Meet friends, hang out
Physical exercise
Meditate
09 Uses-2
Swim, scream, climb
Take pictures
Make beautiful memories
10 Temples
Gajanan Maharaj
Vetal Baba, Apla Maruti
Permanent residents
11 Traffic
Bi- and quadru-peds
Bicycles and unwelcome
disruptive motors
12 Garbage
Plastic waste and trash
Serve as a counterpoint to
Natural beauty
13 Development
The price of a road?
Nobody left to mourn
This Elysium