Ruskin Bond

here are some of my favourites by ruskin bond, i am not the kind who like love stories and poems. Ruskin bond writes stories revolving around moussurie, doon valley and himalayas and of course kids. it's his love for the nature that he gets into the minutest of the details while describing the flowers, insects, the forest, birds and animals. same he does for the kids.

following are some randomly selected poems and verses that i took out from some of his well-known books i found them delightful, witty and personal. hope you like them too....

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one fine day my kite took wing'

then came a strong wind-

i was left with a string

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spider running up the wall

means that rain is going to fall

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spider running down the wall

means the house is going to fall

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the duck is seventy

this year, '04, i'm 70 years old,

and so is donald duck, i'm told.

at writing verse he's rather slack,

i'm not much better when i quack!

so here, dear donald, is my boast-

roast duck is best buttered toast.

says donald,'friend, don't push your luck,

you might be born again a duck!'

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to light a fire

to light a fire

we must kneel.

to change a tyre,

we must descend;

to pluck a flower,

we bend;

to lift a child,

we bend again;

to touch an elder's feet

we do the same.

for prayer, or play, or just plain mending,

there's something to be said for bending!