Plantation Drive

Once a small bird told me,

Tree plantations would have been a spree,

Only if they could provide Wi-Fi signals,

Instead of emitting oxygen for free.

If they produced bucks in abundance

Not just prevent soil erosion

If, with help of the winds they exhaled electricity,

Instead of having great medicinal values that gives us immunity.

Once a small bird told me,

How tree plantations would have been a spree,

So it was decided and announced to take up the tasks 

For which species to be planted was the question to ask

Trees that would act as shelter for the west winds,

Also to beautify the city was the idea behind.

Creating a panoramic view and invited more feathered creatures

What a relief! Now pollution wasn’t any more under tortures.

So plantation drives were organized not once or twice but thrice 

Everyone in IPS rolled the dice

Planted saplings with eagerness and passion

That gave the academy a new dimension

A well-coordinated plantation drive in Indore was a magnificent success,

That was advised years back by Patrick Geddes,

Several trees were planted according to the climatic conditions

Seeded at every nook and corner of the identified sites, but surely with permissions,

Saplings of amaltas and mangoes were topping the list,

To make Indore stand out in the country was the gist.

From hard to eyes to soothing beauty,

These plants changed the view of the city.

To add few more to the list were ashoka and neem

Some flowering plants were also to deem

Three cheers for organizers for this great venture

With reduced noise and glare and beautiful vistas to capture.

With some care and awareness nature will flourish,

Contamination by bacteria and viruses will diminish

So plant trees and do your bit for nature

One day your off springs would thank you for the good gestures.