Torrential Rain- A Gift Or A Curse? (Tanka) Poem by narayana aghalaya

TORRENTIAL RAIN - A GIFT OR A CURSE?
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torrential rain
a gift that causes much pain
blame man in the main
city's over-flowing drains
land slides, kill, in poor terrain

floods In big rivers
kills many - can be a curse
nothing can be worse
bridges vanish- upkeep farce
tragedy's wounds- tough to nurse

fresh water bounty
to store and use when thirsty
crops need in plenty
don't fight-share with equity
our buildings-need quality

better world is right
within reach, in.our foresight
to rid people's.plight
Sir MV's vision had might
Sad, no such.men.in our sight
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