( A ghazal-ish piece)
Sheep in the sky look sheepishly at the green frock of April
And may , in vain hopes of emulation, peeks up the skirt of April
Flowers, flashing nude, host tinder for kaleidoscopic wings,
And the hosts, in secrecy, fool the cherished minions of April
Water hyacinths scout- with their green leak-proof periscopes- and conspire
For terror of Bengal two*, sacrificing a sea, for Goddess April
Destined lovers, stigma caves, pollen cry open sim sim in chem tongue*
And breast-fed well are the surrogated children of April
Cherry suckers* wait with daggers, knitting knitting until the king falls
And a torrent of green takes o'er the Bastille, fort of Queen April
She is a phoenix with short cycle, wither she will again,
As may overcooks the speciality of the apron-ed April.
~Ajay
11/4/18
*Water hyacinths are also called terror of Bengal as they clog the water and use up the oxygen of water bodies which results in the death of much of the aquatic life
Pollen and the stigma communicate in a chemical signals to check compatibility
Sucker are a type of vegetative propagules
