102 - I Had A Run At Sundarbans

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i had a run at Sundarbans

that mangrove treasure trove

watched a croc a slithering

swam where dolphins dove

i walked among the halophytes

whose misguided roots abound

froze amidst the fertile calm

absorbing every sound

i stood beside the fishermen

regaled by salty tales

they spoke of stealthy pirates

and thieving iron whales

by boat I scanned the shore

by foot I manned the beach

with birds and deer and wild boar

just slightly out of reach

a monkey here and there

a lizard in a tree

twas glad to wave and grin hello

but not what I came to see

for in this swampy wonderland

do you know what can be found

a ferocious orange kitty cat

who likes to swim around

if Mother Nature favors you

and the kitty feels inclined

you may just get to feast your eyes

upon the universe refined

and though they are a marvel

to ponder and behold

these kings and queens are powerless

their fate they do not hold

the plight of pretty kitty

and all that they hold deer

you will find is intertwined

with the bipeds in the rear

a blight upon our honor

if Shangri-La is lost

but just in case I've shown my face

to remember at all costs

so where the Ganges meets the sea

in Asia's hidden cove

I had a run at Sundarbans

that mangrove treasure trove.

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