The Gulmohar Tree

Abloom, dressed to the hilt
in bridal make-up,
where does the Gulmohar Tree
stand with Mother Nature?
Does it make its Creator
envious and flustered?

In orange, simmering rust apparel,
the Gulmohar’s flowerage may be rousing
the brilliance of a million bonfires!!
The Gulmohar stands out unconsciously,
all ablaze, aptly named:
‘The Flame of the Forest!’

Geeta Chhabra