thoughts on a journey

bottle-green

parrot-green

lime-green

yellow-green

thousands of shades of green whiz by my window as I journey down to Bangalore to see my brother and visit old haunts. a vast stretch of unknown land. fields, trees, bushes, rocks, rivulets. a man urges his cattle to plough his field. a poultry farm. muddy water. a scarecrow in an inviting field. a river! beautiful in its still movement.

blue. white. blue. white. blue. white.
another train rushes by.

a lone woman carries firewood home. a temple. a well.

I remember the intricate topographical maps I drew in geography class in school. every road, every temple, every well, every stream was spotted.