Life Cycle by Neetu
June 26, 2026 by Neetu Malik in category Poet's Day by Neetu Malik tagged as forest, Life cycle, Neetu, Spring, Summer
Life Cycle
spring has come
and gone
summer breeze nudges
dense foliage to dance
as before, splendor will
last for a while
this fertile forest
will thrive
change when it’s time
we will grow old
like the trees
our span shorter than most
what have we done
with the seed we once were–
what have we become?
© Neetu Malik
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Backwater Song by Neetu
May 26, 2026 by Neetu Malik in category Poet's Day by Neetu Malik tagged as backwater, forest, Neetu, night, the crawdads' song
Backwater Song
they said to remember crawdads
asked me to listen for their song
when my heart was heavy
and my sorrow dark
but I was young, too young
and memories clung to
bark and thistle left behind
now it’s time I know
to retrace my steps
into that forest
slowly, cautiously, though
eyes closed, feeling only
with my hands the way
I’ve walked before
my senses know better
than my eyes
travelled roads
I reach the backwater
past the labyrinthine path
pain and anguish in my heart
and hear at dusk
the crawdads’ song.
© Neetu Malik
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