Cashew nut trees fast vanishing <br />From the plantations of Kerala <br />Cashew nuts that gave so much support <br />To the people, by money, and labor <br />Cashew trees cut and removed <br />For plantation of rubber trees. <br /> <br />Sad to see the plight of cashew trees <br />Once gave shades, and cashew fruits <br />In varieties of color and fragrance <br />Yellow, Red, and rose colors <br />The poor man's apple it was treated. <br /> <br />Cashew fruits highly nourishing, nutritious <br />Unfortunate, the trees are neglected <br />The people in such ingratitude <br />Once saved their starvation by its yielding <br />But now in neglect and removal. <br /> <br />Cashew trees the great friendship in kitchen <br />Used as fire wood in common man's kitchen <br />Which now changed into liquid petroleum gas <br />The development of living conditions favored. <br /> <br />Cashew trees pedestrian's friend in olden days <br />When they were in their walking distances <br />The shades of cashew trees saved them <br />From the sun burns of excruciating sun heat <br />Ingratitude we follows every where. <br /> <br />Cashew nuts of Kerala varieties <br />Highly standard quality and money it gives <br />But only a seasonal crop, requiring manual labor <br />People's reluctance to plant new saplings. <br /> <br />Cashew trees wonderful everlasting friend <br />Saves the earth from erosion of top soil <br />Highly recharges the water to the earth <br />And also the makes the soil fertile by the leaves <br />Cashew trees a great friend for Kerala families <br />Save the crop from further destruction <br />By planting new saplings where ever possible.<br /><br />Gangadharan nair Pulingat..<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/cashew-trees/
