An evocative poem about life and nature, by Dr. Molly, exclusively for Different Truths.

the birdlings
           have left
the nest
           vacant
hanging in the
           air... 
no more
           flutters...
no more 
           chirpings
of the
mother bird,
            no more
cooings
           flustered
           movements
within...

how can
           life ebb out
so sudden?

even yesterday
           there came 
cheery ripples
           from within 
I watched
           enjoyed
unintrusive...

time turns
           ripe, in moments
of its own
           choice...

the lilly
           that sprouts
from the
           barren, 
the leaf
          that falls 
in the wind
          wayward...

Photograph by Anumita Roy

Dr. Molly Joseph

Dr Molly Joseph, a bilingual professor and poet from Kerala, has published 26 books, including 18 poems, two novels, and two storybooks for children. She has edited "A Handbook of Contemporary Ethics" and works for values, global peace, and togetherness. Dr Joseph has won national and international accolades and represents India at SAARC and FOSWAL literature meets. She believes in the power of the word and writes boldly on contemporary matters.

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