Backwater Quietude Or Not?

Backwater stillness

The gentle swoosh of

A bamboo paddle

 

Backwater stillness

Rapid succession of

Camera clicks

 

Backwater stillness

Shrill cry

Of a baby

 

Backwater stillness

The whir of

A mechanized engine

 

Backwater stillness

The quiet sigh of

The cool breeze

 

Backwater stillness

The cackle of

Geese on the run

 

Backwater stillness

The soft buzz of

A red dragonfly

 

Backwater stillness

The light thud of

Footsteps on a boat

 

Backwater stillness

The cawing of

Hungry crows

 

Backwater stillness

The rustle of

Coconut palm fingers

 

Backwater stillness

The tender snores of

An afternoon siesta

 

 

Backwater stillness

The flutter of

A cormorant’s wings

 

Backwater stillness

The distant hum of

A passenger ferry

 

Backwater stillness

The swift swoop of

An eagle out to fish

 

Backwater stillness

The melodious voice

Of our tour guide

 

Backwater stillness

The incessant chatter of

Tourists on a cruise

 

Backwater stillness

The distant hum of

A helicopter’s wings

 

Backwater stillness

The rhythmical rocking of

Blackened boats

 

Backwater stillness

The dance of the

Egrets in flight

 

Backwater stillness

I fall in love

With God’s own country