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The Flowers of Kangra

Red, blue, warm, wild, domestic

colorful dots in the infinite green.

Veins full of vanity

white and purple nameless flowers,

Roadside under a nameless tree.

Roses kissed by Apollo with the red of desire,

petals cut from Arachne's velvet.

Gulmohars, less frequent than the rose

Along the hillside, guarding the open fields.

Like robots from a sci-fi movie.

red bugs socketed in a green.

Marigolds, all across the open brown fields

mesh of flame yellow reds.

with occasional, uninvited, but not misplaced

a little white wild flower. Love at first sight.

A sign of peace. Of Truce.

The greens of Kangra enjoy the romance of colors

Flirting with the reds, yellows, whites, pinks,

But mostly reds. Of which roses are it's favorite.

Ayushmaan Mishra · 2026-06-02