Mr M. Srinivasa Rao is the HOD of Commerce, TJPS Colege, Guntur, A.P. His articles were published in the Indian Express and in the Deccan Chronicle. He delivered talks on Management issues broadcast by the AIR, Vijayawada.
63. Smiling Flowers
The flowers fall sudden on smile
With the colours of continuous welcome
Wonder under the shady tree by solace
Behold on the human race why not the world so?
Hurtle the heart the greenery leaves
Create cosmic inspiration on the minds
Lively liberate the fragrance of petals
Be mankind elevated to the eternal bliss.
Buds and branches beautify the nature
Be the birds flying over trees for peace
While the needy too gather the nectar fruits
So not so man to make the world blissful.
Flowery sources serve to honour the creator
Spread on the nature to foster the creatures
With the splendour wealth of herbal culture
Mankind resides so in the wisdom of love to cool.
The message of mortal flowers is so
Haunt the mind to remove weeds of evils
Cultivate the land of heart with the grains of service
O man be graceful on all with the foremost duty.
Mingled on the earth with the carpet of glance
Roll on lively to spread the odours on winds
Disappear with the force of layers of dust on it
People too cherish to shape their lives with service.
64. Parrot prediction
Calls a stranger with a parrot
In the cage on the shoulder
Along the streets on pity looks
For livelihood to predict future life
Comes to the doors to open the fates
With the lovely bird of colourful feathers
Conveys to convince the desires by luckcards.
Who comes to know to knock their fortunes.
Parrot owner speaks sweety words
Once, twice and thrice come to the corner cards
Moves with sounds of smiles on its swift walk
To pinpoint the package of message.
Sayer slowly asks for charge charmingly
Reveals to this picking bird nicely.
At once traces the star packet messages.
With the purple nose in response on rosy looks.
The bird backs to the shelter
Closes the doors diligently to safeguard
Left away the place with the luggage along
To continue the struggle for life on the roads.
How funny the parrot prediction game
Fate only decides, not the fortune cards
Not is a wonder to believe the messages.
Belief bases the barron life to bloom.