Jaldapara forest
stood like a full song-
eternally set
to ethereal music-
to take one
into otherworldliness.
Trees from time to time
bursting forth
with white egrets
in right beat-
Pachyderms, big cats-
cerulean sky,
and that deluge of the green-
stole my words.
I saw them crumble
into the dust.
All I wanted then was
to be
a Kilmer’s Tree there.
Posted for Poetry Pantry @ Poets United
sumanar/lekha 
Sumana, this is a SPECTACULAR poem, my new favourite of yours. I especially love the trees standing like a song, and the image of those egrets flying out of the tree. Sigh. Gorgeous. You are seeing some beautiful things!
Such a longing makes perfect sense to me after the visions and majestic views you have seen, I hear the song. Wow!
Wow, Sumana……really a good poem. Beautiful sights & images. I like how you wrote about being a “Kilmer’s tree” evoking Joyce Kilmer’s wonderful poem.
Ah yes, and it seems there are some other things in nature which contribute to the loveliness of trees. 🙂
Oh my this is just beautiful Sumana…..to be in this forest and this tree….bliss!
‘stood like a full song-
eternally set
to ethereal music-
to take one
into otherworldliness.’
Brilliant ode to the forest. Your words and then lack of words feel like a necessary surrender to the pulse of nature.
A zen like poem Love how you saw the words cruble into dust. A gorgeous poem
What a lovely poem – really good how we need the trees to be truly human
Oh lovely.. I hope one day I’ll get to the East and to Kaziranga and Sundarban… some day!!
It is horrifying to see the world that we were brought up with being brought to its knees possibly never to recover probably due to our own stupidity (investors, miners and foolish government interests). Perhaps if we all scream loudly enough someone will hear us.
Full of imagery, most enjoyable.
This is so incredibly beautiful, Sumana ❤️ Especially love; “stood like a full song-eternally set to ethereal music-to take one into otherworldliness.”
“that deluge of the green-
stole my words”
but you found enough to write this lovely piece of inspiration
Yes! To become one with the “full song” of the forest! Just lovely, Sumana.
Joyce Kilmer would love this poem!
Perhaps to know a tree, is to be one? Or we realize we are one with the tree? Lovely write!
Luv these images, a praise song to the forest
much love..
Such a beautiful poem. It would be wonderful to be a tree. Right now i am reading Jane Goodall’s book about plants and trees and it is fascinating, so this poem really speaks to me.
There is some lovely imagery in this poem, thanks for sharing it with us.
The trees will always be there to guide the path
I love the ending most, for it speaks of what we need in order to make the world a better place all around–we need to be the things around us, feel them, love them as if they were us.
You brought us beautiful images, and a longing to be a Kilmer tree! Thank you!
This is so touching Sumana–I too long to be a tree–there is so much wisdom in them and in your piece today
Wonderful imagery and strong sense of place, yes trees are inspirational,
Elizabeth
https://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/2017/10/29/in-present-moments/
Beautifully drawn. Lovely, visual images. Stellar opening and close. A joy to read!
I think you have captured the moment and your desire to be the tree and know it’s beauty. A splendor to read.
love your themes of nature in this poem. nice!