"THE WISDOM WOOD"
(POEM-30)

In this forest mother nature
from the love of all its labor
baring fruit in kind and neighbor
stands this vessel tree
for in the grace and all its' splendor
bound from god to every gender
a world of wisdom in a blender
of strength and mystery
to reach of every branch your under
sitting in the shade of wonder
sheltered from the rain and thunder
with books to wear as sleeves
the truth you find in breath of heart
behind the skin that bares the mark
the sweet of nectar from the bark
will fall onto the leaves
and rich in all this soiled birth
with bounds of wealth and priceless worth
a brain to feed this hungry earth
will open up your eye
and strong to test the will of time
to nurture hope intrigue the mind
that from the root right to the spine
will pollinate the sky...

*MANOJ KUMAR PANDA*