Plucking Flowers. Poem by Nabakishore Dash

Plucking flowers , as soon as
the day starts, is a very common
scene in our vicinity.
People engage in this activity
to offer flowers to the idols
of divinity for power, property and
Prosperity.

Success never comes
by worshipping with
varieties of gorgeous blooms.
Rather it disturbs the ecological balance to invite our
doom and gloom.


Bees, butterflies and many
other pollinators help in
maintaining biodiversity.
We, the animals, get food
air, water and other essentials
due to their activity.

Pollinators decrease in
numbers, would be
wiped away when they fail
to get pollens and nectar
from our habitat.
Future generations of men
and other animals
would surely lose living
comfort.

Beauty of the blossoms is
more only on the twigs and branches.
Enjoyment by the mass is hampered as we individualize
in our houses.

Non-violence, control of senses,
Kindness to all, forgiveness,
wisdom, austerity, peace and truth are the real eight flowers to offer
and maintain surrounding symmetry.
Swallowing our pride and ego,
gratitude to God for his
bountiful benedictions are
prime for Idolatry.