Comic First — ABLE Commission
Poetry Second
Sundarbans: Give us breath
by James Coburn
A sacred forest of mangroves
a pristine cathedral of nature
the handiwork of creation
a gift through millenniums
unspoiled, untouched without
corruption, a place without
exploitation made green by
the grace of God.
Let it be.
The Sundarbans mangrove forest
covers the coast of Bangladesh
and West Bengal of India.
You breathe the Sundarbans’
green oasis.
A place to give thanks
for life;
protected by tiger eyes,
a sleek radiance of the sun
burning bright.
Hinder not the wild flowers,
creatures of ancient paths
and breathing planet.
Let it be.
Breathe
This gift for the living
the mouth of the Ganges
with the voice of Royal Bengal Tiger,
Irawadi dolphins, estuarine crocodiles.
Batagur baska and footprints of the last
Panthera tigris tigris.
Sundarbans.
Give us breath.
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