The illustrious son of the soil
never forgot his roots
his heart restless
in the barren cityscape
in order to escape
the ordinariness of
much hyped fast-paced,
modern city life
he created vertical gardens,
rus-in-urbe to remind him
of his idyllic and scenic country life.
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This is beautiful, Punam and reminds me of the Irish who left their country to settle in other countries. They would put a handful of soil into their pockets and sprinkle it at the foundation of their new homes. I can understand that those who come from rural settings see the cityscape as barren – without foliage. I was one of them for a long time and though there were green belts it wasn’t the same. I prefer the real deal and not theillusion 🙂
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Wow! I didn’t know this. Thanks a lot for sharing the information about the Irish. I know the illusion is not the real deal. Thank you so much. 😊
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You are kindly welcome on all counts 🙂
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This is a lovely poem! I loved the idea 🙂
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Thanks a lot, dear. 😊
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so sweet, like this, makes my heart smile 🙂
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I am so happy it does, Kate! Thank you so much. 😊
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most welcome Punam 🙂
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This is just brilliant. Vertical gardens could solve a lot of problems.
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Yes, they certainly could! Thanks a lot, dear Gina.
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my pleasure! you just made me think about green and lush cities!
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That yore to go back to the roots – you have so beautifully captured 😊🌸
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Thanks a lot Shantanu. 😊
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My absolute pleasure
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This poetry has a very warm feel to it
Just the thought of creating a corner of you home in your so called home is so good.It happens with everyone I guess who lives there home/homeland/Mother’s house(daughters).We create a small place in that new space which resembles our own home
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Thank you so much Yasmin for adding so much depth to what I had written. So well stated, my dear. 🤗❤️
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Lovely
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Thank you so much!
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