All those who have been associated with colleges and varsities are privy to the unfailing presence of some bird—usually a sparrow, a pigeon or a crow—in the classroom. These birds most comfortably perch themselves in some remote corner of the classroom-roof, and seemingly pay attention to the boring lectures. They become an indelible part of university memories. The following lines are an ‘ode’ to such birds.
In my department days,
Chirping through the ventilator,
A brown, full feathered sparrow
Would softly intrude...
With unfailing regularity.
With its rustling, fluttering,
Cooing and whispering
Would clamour for attention.
Its chee-cheeing and coo-cooing
Like background music
To the boring lectures
Is a soothing acoustic
Etched indelibly in my memory.
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