Standing tall with humongous trunk
Branches snaking out and wide
Green thick foliage of the Rain Tree
Among rows of jacaranda and gulmohar
The tree seems uninteresting
Does it flower? Does it seed?
Where is the carpet of bright flowers?
Like the copper pod’s bright yellow flowers on ground.
Observe and yes! They do flower!
Hairy pink flowers; high above the foliage
In large numbers. They don’t fall
to the ground.
So; do they just wither on the
tree?
Their silent existence exudes
mystery.
Their leaves glisten with drops of
rain
Do they house the squirrels and the
birds?
No pomp; but standing tall….
Love these trees more than ever…
Anticipating; their special powers
to bring rain.
How do they attract clouds?
I wonder; Why is it named a Rain
Tree?
A lovely rain tree painted by words!
ReplyDeleteDo they really attract clouds? If so then I would add it to one more of nature's magic.
ReplyDeleteYes, no pomp but standing tall. Its time people respected all trees.
Haddock,
DeleteI dont know....But as a tree's characteristic; they would just as any other trees would. Yes, we are feeling it in Bangalore now; how trees really kept the climate under control and how we are losing it.
Nice poem. I do not know if they really bring rain or not. Its leaves fold in the rainy weather and that is why it is called "rain tree". Me think.
ReplyDeleteThank you SG for your comments. Yeah; this was more like a discovery for me. The rain trees have been around in Bangalore for decades. I have not noticed them as much as i have noticed the jacaranda, may flower, flame of the forests ad copper pods. This was a tribute to the rain trees
DeleteThank you Pooja. Please visit here more often.
ReplyDeleteKeep it as a mystery. That will enhance the awe.
ReplyDeleteAnil,
DeleteThank you. Yeah; always in all cases mystery evokes interest.
I love how they spread across, one end to other. It's their mystery. Well written.
ReplyDeleteHey Rajlakshmi, thank you. Yeah mysterious rain trees...
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