Curtained Waterscape - By Dibyasree Nandy

Petals tumbling, hues in a cascade;

In the far distance, trees of jade;

A violet curved bridge with ivy snaking;

The shimmering lake with water-lilies drifting.

Reeds close to the sloping bank;

Dotted with red, white and moss that sank;

Like a mermaid’s long tresses

And aquamarine dresses;

The stream glistens turquoise and sapphire;

Silvery ripples murmuring… the strums of a lyre.

As the day bids farewell, the heavens are painted orange and peach;

Sprinkles of bygone rain out of reach.