Magpie Robin:

Returning from the morning stroll, a day past,
noticed Magpie Robin at cross roads.
Sitting on a line, felt anger seething through it
habitual on seeing it fly off, on being noticed…
At that moment, it just didn’t care being noticed
and with puffed breast, stayed where it was!

Thought, why did it fascinate the soul…
a coat blue-black with white breast who wore!
What did it mean to have company,
company that leaves you startled, but amazed!
Often you would find it, when you are all alone!

The first sighting was in May,
when alone near the river, the soul stood!
Thought the flow of river could be calming
it is then that the soul realized,
it was not alone!

Have never seen a bird so unique
sometimes with you, sometimes lost in its own world!
Most of the time, admiration and oneness of soul!
Never thought that a soul can have company
of a feathery friend for so long…

As it decided to leave for home
saw it cross the road…
and perch on the other side of fence!
Since, then it had its company, when on stroll
reveling in its beauty and charm, for long time or so!

Flight, majestic, if you are lucky to sight one
Blissful moment of love and humor
uplifting and kindness of soul!
Appearance and disappearance, a trait,
better acknowledged!

 

But, the brightest of feathers,
if you ask the heart!
Call it Monk, call it outlaw
Call it whatever, you want…
to miss the charm of such feather
is a life of lost miserable soul!

Charm and love, solace to agonizing soul…
enigmatic, yet social, a company of lifetime!
 

First Pic Courtesy: Google

Rest all: Taken near River Mahanadi, Cuttack

Odisha, India.