(From the Desk of Prof. Ashok Kapoor )
WHERE ARE THE SPARROWS NOW ?
Concrete jungles, choked with soaring skyscrapers,
drenched in smoke and smog,
frown upon the remnants,
of sylvan shade,
the only refuge left ,
for the hapless warblers,
struggling for survival,
in this reckless plunder of Nature.
The green spots of Arcadia,
are shriveling up fast,
to satiate our lust for lucre.
Are we not strangulating
flora and fauna
to ride rough shod upon
our rivals to flaunt feathers in our caps?
Where are the sparrows?
Where are they now?
Gone are the days
when they were frequent visitors,
hovering round in our homes,
well rooted in our community wellbeing.
Gone are the days
when constant twitter would fall
on our ears like a crooning symphony,
chasing away the last oozing of our slumber,
nestling in the twilight of the sun rise.
Our dear house sparrows
retreated in the hinterlands
of our burgeoning cities,
scouting for shelters,
scattered in the vanishing remnants
of depleted forests.
The clinking and clanging of machines,
the mad rush of hellish traffic,
smeared with soot,
honking and blaring,
and our much vaunted flashing gadgets
have scared our beloved winged angels,
to fend for themselves,
leaving us in the shallows
of our illusory glitter and gloss.
Prof. Ashok Kapoor has been an alumnus of SCD Govt. College, Ludhiana
He also taught FOR SCORES of years in English -PG department in this college .Always proud of our Alumni. —- https://theglobaltalk.com