By Iraa Mohan
Along a dusty barren highway,
Popped up some fun daffodils,
That loved chatting away.
They chatted with the birds
and the butterflies.
They chatted with a lady
bug who was extra shy.
They tried very hard to chat with
the families that drove by.
Some people sang, some whistled,
A kid saw his phone
and munched his chips alone.
The Daffodils kept trying to
tell them the story of creation,
that the journey was
better than the destination.
But all who crossed that bustling road,
Couldn’t care for the flowers’
words, less or more.
One day came a mighty truck,
That crushed them to the core.
And then those lovely
Daffodils were babbling no more.
As the Earth mourned and the sky cried,
Tears of rain fell on the soil dried,
And quietly a seed sprouted
in the soil so still,
Ready to become the next
babbling daffodil!
An inside anecdote about Iraa’s poem!
When Iraa wrote the poem and showed it to her mom, she said do you want to end it on a sad note ? Iraa in her characteristic style said ‘ Nooooooo !’ Immediately Iraa added the last stanza giving the narrative a happy and looking forward stance !! Love you Iraa for being a sensitive and thoughtful daffodil 🌼 flower in our lives!! Nani 🥰
Wow Iraa. Such a beautiful poem. Wish you the best
Congratulations!
It’s a stunning poem ! As a student of Literature, Wordsworth’s ‘Daffodils ’ has been one of my favourites but it was from the human point of view. Now Iraa’s creativity has given a distinct individuality and voice to these much -loved flowers in such a powerful way that the two poems have become intertwined . I’m so proud of her !!
Beautiful poem sweet Iraa, Could feel the fragrance of Daffodils in innocent poetic words….
Too good 👍👍👍
Life always finds a way. Beautifully expressed dear Iraa. Well done and look forward to reading more and more of your creations.
Ira’s, this is such a lovely composition !!! You will surely go places
Ira you are Simply amazing , this poem proves Age is just a number
Such a beautiful poem with lovely n deep message. Keep it up Ira.. hope ur talent blossoms further.
Iraa,
I loved your poem, you have expressed the feelings so well. Congratulations to you . Very well done. Best wishes
Ira . You have written a beautiful poem … you are super talented .. keep it up .. lots of blessings
Iraa dear, many many congratulations to you, little girl! What a fascinating depiction of babbling daffodils in your beautiful poem! Wow, so young and you can imaginatively put in verse “Creation” and the " journey being better!" What a lovely blend of emotions……joy, happiness, isolation, sadness, hope and revival….all rolled in one nicely composed piece accompanied by the image of a host of pretty yellow daffodils! Shabash beti! Wishing you more and more moments of such flights of fancy in writing! Lots of love and blessings.
Awesome 👌 Keep it up
Beautiful poem. Looks to be written by some mature poet. Thoughts beautifully expressed. Wish her all luck in her future endeavors.
Dear Iraa, your poem is as delicate and beautiful as daffodils themselves. And as bright and full of hope! I loved it and can’t believe that some one as young as you could write such a heart-warming piece. Well done! Keep writing and regaling us with your creativity. Here’s wishing more power to your pen. Deepti Pardadi
Beautifully expressed poem written at such a young age.. Congratulations to the proud parents and grand parents..God bless little Ira to reach greater heights..
Unbelievably beautiful!!!!!
Hey little Ira, you and your expressions are no less than the beauty of those daffodils. Probably that little boy was drawn by the beautifully expressed words like yours, rather than looking out of the window. I too, wouldn’t leave my phone & miss the daffodils, when I’ll see a creativity, so beautiful.
God bless you, keep making your parents & grandparents proud of you❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Heartiest Congratulations Iraa beti.🌹
Your ‘Babbling Daffodils’ touched my heart!
You have taken such a pertinent issue and expressed in a beautiful way.
I could feel their pain when people have no time for them…
This creation of yours showing your pious heart full of empathy which is hard to find these days in this chaotic word.
Specially I loved the last lines where you have sowed the seed of hope!
I am relieved to see that this degenerating world is in safe hands like yours.
Love,best wishes and blessings.
-Abha dadi
Beautifully expressed! sensitivity of your truly speaks the heart of. deffodils .God bless you.
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Iraa you love flowers , you shall always bloom like the daffodils
Keep writing – a stepping stone to Oxford
God bless you !
Amulya-Sangeeta , she makes us proud
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Woww, so nice, congratulations to the talented Iraa 👏👏👏👏
Lovely poem that too as this age . Commendable 👍
Beautiful words Iraa
Keep up the good work
Such a beautiful poem. Congratulations…….
Lots of love and blessings.
Iraa your words and thoughts touched me – and the image that accompanied the poem captured the concept very well. The beauty, the tragedy and the hope- all have been depicted so well by you. Congratulations.
What a lovely poem. About of the mouths of babies wisdom flourishes Out of crushed daffodils hope springs one seed at a time. What a wonderful point that the journey is
More important than the destination!
Beautiful thoughts and so well penned. Keep going- you have the talent.
Iraa you have a wonderful thought process my dear.God bless, you are the sweetest baby of the Mother Earth.
Lots of good wishes and love ❤️
What a beautifully written poem Iraa. You made me emotional. More writing to you !!
Budding Poet with deep emotions. Heartiest Congratulations.
This is soooo cool and beautiful!! Many, many congratulations 🎉🎉
What a beautiful, touching poem. Absolutely AWESOME!!! Love it. Please write more and share.
Such a lovely poem! Congratulations.
Write more and more.
Iraa
You have written a very touching poem. Heartiest Congratulations..lots of love