Summer in Western Ghats of India

A summer's day breeze gently flows; from west

Lush dense red canopy of the Gul Mohr

And yellow, orange of marigolds' crest,

Rose lily sage dill thyme; its nature's lore

Shrill and crisp Koo Kooo of the cuckoos

Tweets of blue, green, red birds, and orioles

Mangoes, jack fruits, watermelons, cashews

Renews enlivens body, mind, and souls

A swim in the sea, lake; flowing river

And slowly sip the tender coconut

Nothing makes us more alive and fresher

Knowing simple joys of life with eyes shut

Sweaty, sultry summer will be gone soon

Thunder clouds tout return of the Monsoon