The gentle rustle of leaves in the trees
the pleasing gurgle of the flowing stream
the scent of blooms wafting on the breeze.
The daffodils golden trumpets do gleam
along the stream and up into the hill
where peace and tranquility reign supreme.
Wisteria over the fences spill,
bluebell carpets far as the eye can see;
hard to believe such beauty exists still.
Nivedita Karthik: She is a graduate in Integrated Immunology from the University of Oxford and likes reading books and travelling. She is an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer and has given many performances. She loves any form of creative writing, especially poems, and writes whenever she can.