Environment 15 - A Kindly Spirit Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon

Environment 15 - A Kindly Spirit

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A compassionate young boy,
A kindly Spirit,
In spite of the floods,
In spite of devastation,
Walks through the flooded waters,
Wades through the dangerous grounds,
Carrying on his back a young calf,
Carrying him like a human baby,
A sight so touching,
A sight so endearing!

For him, whether a man or an animal,
Both, have equal rights on this earth,
Both, are important and deserved to live,
For him, all beings, all souls are precious and unique.

Environment 15 - A Kindly Spirit
Friday, August 16, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: environment,environmental rights,nature
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
A picture of the recent floods in Kerala where a young boy rescues a calf. This picture attracted me a lot. Hence, a few lines penned as a poem.
Compassion for lives, whether human or animal, is of great value and i uphold it as the highest virtue.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Jane Campion 16 August 2019

The beauty in this poem is overwhelming.

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Mahtab Bangalee 16 August 2019

whether a man or an animal, Both, have equal rights on this earth, Both, are important and deserved to live.../// yeah; right you are; agree

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Julia Luber 16 August 2019

Thank you for sharing with us your eye spy witness of catastrophic floods. You have written beautiful poetry despite and added this amazing picture of a bond between human and animal/.

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Rajnish Manga 16 August 2019

A sight so touching, A sight so endearing! .... //.... Love, kindness and compassion as seen in this picture during heavy floods are the saving grace in an otherwise insensitive and self-centered society.

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Rajnish Manga 16 August 2019

(2) This act of rescuing a calf by a young boy shows the need for co-existence of man and animal as they are dependent on each other. Thanks, Geeta ji. You have nicely captured the positives emerging out of a grave situation. The boy represents the age old spirit of camaraderie that has existed between man and nature.

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Anjandev Roy 25 December 2022

Such a precious piece.....thank u, dear poetess....

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Rebecca Navarre 25 December 2022

Ever so Inspiring! .. Beyond #ing+++++++++++++++++++++++++

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LeeAnn Azzopardi 25 December 2022

Beautiful Happy Holidays and a blessed new year

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Rebecca Navarre 25 December 2022

Oh, Awesome a very beautiful spirit! .. A poem filled with such meaning, beauty and heart! ..

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Dr. Antony Theodore 25 February 2021

Carrying on his back a young calf, Carrying him like a human baby, A sight so touching, A sight so endearing! .. A great poem and a wonderful graphic. tony

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