East Wind Comments

The palmyras*** on the plains .... i like a good alliteration; i like this one. i grew up not far from a small town named Palmyra, in New York State. the zip code is 14522; i remember many zip codes from my years of sorting mail at a big post office. :) ***pal·my·ra palˈmīrə/ noun noun: palmyra; plural noun: palmyras an Asian fan palm that yields a wide range of useful products, including timber, fiber, and fruit. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - favorite lines: Bringing in scents of incense burnt At temples in the East Their spires kissing the skies Of champak, jasmine and tulsi leaves Camphor fumes and sound of bells Of a Dravidian past of yore to MyPoemList. bri :)

All day long and I would watch.. nice line.. love to observe and see

Yes, Palghat is famous for the East winds.... winds that whistle and boom and wafting in the mixed smell of champak and jasmine and also of incense and camphor! How these smell can invoke childhood memories in us! Beautiful poem!