6. Choose a poem that suits your bench, and explain your choise.

Perfect Scenery-Cloud's end

Here as I sit with network of green to surround,
the Falcon soaring high in the blue sky,
a blanket of dew drops on the fresh green leaves,
shining a perpetual golden brown.

the silence and tranquility of the blissful air,
blueberry flowers on steep slopes of valley,
causing mystical ravines of my heart to flood with
beauty and sizzling
excitement,
the magic touch of heavenly green spreads all over,
there follows a heavy downpour of tropical rain,
macro droplets of water cascade everywhere,
with the grass blades crying out in anticipation to
swallow the rain drops,
clear and transparent, quenching their thirst for
divine blessings,
leaving them submerged in a river of celestial love.

tall pine trees had their drooping branches covered
with white snow,
shielded the valley in heat with their shade and
warmth,
enriching every inch of soil with their overgrown
root,
as golden rays of the sun shine on their leaves,
displaying vivid contrasts of velvety green and satin
yellow,
obscuring my eyes with film of salty tears,
enjoying this lovely rapturous sight,
fulfilling desires lurking in my soul with vibrant
echoes of ravishing
nature.

(c) (r) copyright-2004, by nikhil parekh. all rights reserved.

I chose this poem because it speaks of being surrounded by green and being in silence while sitting in this greenery, which is exactly what I have described in my writings about my bench and how it makes me feel. This poem sums up the feeling I get witting on the bench of being part of nature and not having to deal with society and just being able to concentrate on the world around me and not with the stresses of everyday life in the city.