Monsoons and Mangoes

Parched earth drinks in first showers with a sigh

fusing with powerful aroma of mangoes

sharp drops drum car-tops

to accompany the birds’ chorus,

pink, bougainvillea flowers smile as luscious green leaves applaud

to the musical performance,

mango variety morph from Safeda to Chausa to Langda

each equally delightful in flavor and fragrance,

pearly white teeth sink into fruit

sweet, luscious, color of scorching sun

fresh showers wash the sweet mud

off the sizzling earth,

fragrance of mangoes and monsoon

mingle into sweet memories

to last a lifetime of music to the soul.