Trail by the sea
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| | The Pacific is peaceful And true to its name As the waves draw closer One after the other Lapping the shores Serenading Beckoning. 
I walk Now briskly Now leisurely Along the trail by the sea On dusty paths and creaky boards Through the sprawling meadows Along the craggy hills Through the cypress groves Up on the cliffs Down in the hollows On and on and on. I would do it the whole day Untiring, uncomplaining If that is all I have to do All my life Leaving footprints in the sand Merging with the vistas Flying with the gulls Swimming with the fish Barking with the seals Singing with the birds Skipping along the stones Dipping in the foamy waves Lying down on the granite Soaking up the sun Breathing in the breeze Looking into the sky And the faces in the cloud That appear as suddenly As they disappear And make me wonder At the unifying theme of Nature. I feel like a tiny particle Of the white sand here That we tread upon Without a care. |
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*Dr. K L Chowdhury Dr. K L Chowdhury retired as a Professor of Medicine, Medical College, Srinagar. Presently he is the Director of a charitable institution, Shriya Bhatt Mission Hospital and Research Center, Durga Nagar, Jammu.He is a physician and neurologist, a medical researcher, poet, social activist. He writes on diverse subjects – medical, literary, social and political and has numerous research papers to his credit, his pioneering work being “The Health Trauma in a Displaced Population” which was presented at national and international conferences. He has published three anthologies namely: 1- “Of Gods, Men and Militants”. Minerva Press (Pvt.) India -2000 2- “A Thousand-Petalled Garland and other Poems”. Writers Workshop Kolkata – 2003 3- “Enchanting world of Infants” Peacock Books, Atlantic Publishers and Distributors-2007 He was declared Shehjar's 'Kashmiri Person of the year' for 2007. | |
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