Alok Kumar Ray





Dwell In Woods

believe me for a while
i am going to dwell in woods
where dense green foliage
eagerly waiting with intoxicating beverage

where immaculate nature
swings in the weeping birch
beauteous stars play with moon in night

in woods where, rambling wind
caresses in broad day light
birds giggle the song of peace
fauna's frenzy impregnates me
mind gleams in reverie
cozy stream plays melodrama

where meditating hills stand still
france of wild flowers mesmerize
tranquility flutes serenity uncompromised






April Showers

Augmented ill feelings of scorching heat decimated
April shower brought shinning euphoria that unmatched
Anything artificial to mesmerize , so squarely blamed
Adorn the whole ambience with flowering exultation
Added sublimity, blessed soothing relief sans pretention
Accentuated ecstatic, aromatic warmth just beyond expectation







Summer Scenario

summer comes after spring as per the seasonal schedule
hot wind blows that brings myriad troubles
water scarcity becomes a daily topic to share
sporadic vegetations are seen here and there
trees, birds, animals bear the scorching heat
humans need cold water, shadows to keep them fit
occasional rain outbursts help in reducing its temper
kalabaisakhi creates havoc due to which people really suffer
festivals like bishuba sankranti enchants people in general
students appear final examinations after many trials
wealthy persons travel to far off places where the climate is cool
poor people remain as usual keeping faith on god's magic tool
summer days look deserted as people prefer to remain in indoors
during night the sky looks bright studded with stars
people suffer due to sunstroke and sunburn in this seasonal
summer creates bases for rain's arrivals with sufficient reason

Alok Kumar Ray

Alok Kumar Ray: Dr. Ray teaches political science to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. He is a bi-lingual poet and writes both in Odia and English. Many poems written by him have been published in a number of national and international journals, anthologies, tabloids and newsletters. He regularly contributes poems to a number of online poetry groups of repute. He resides at the district headquarters of Jagatsinghpur in the state of Odisha, India.