Waking Up To The Sound Of Rain

 Waking up to the sound of rain 

On a rare dawn 

Brought disappointment of 

Missing out on the sunrise 

Which I crave to see a lot 

The breeze brought 

The fragrance of guava flowers

The teak leaves on neighbour's plot 

Flaunted happily with the breeze 

This is not monsoon yet 

Pre-monsoon showers 

Teasing about endless rains 

That could lash in the coming weeks

And the heavy winds from the sea 

I am lost in the thought of waterproofing 

As long summer showers have dampened 

Some of the walls in my home 

The sound of a small bird intrigued me 

It is trying to engage with its partner 

Sitting in a faraway tree 

It seems rain evaporated into the thin air

As sunshine is making its way back to the greens

Rain woke me earlier than usual. The prompt #FromOneLine generated a poetic seed. I wrote the thoughts evoked by it in this poem. Images from JD Nightbot and Relaxing Sounds Of Nature

3-D Printed Homes

As the demand for social housing 

Shoots up in many countries

The waiting list of council homes

Increasing with each year 

The number of homeless people in 

The streets increasing significantly 

Even in the developed countries 

There is a need for faster construction 

Of homes that need to withstand 

The climate change effects 

Large 3-D printing machines can 

Build a floor of houses within days 

All sorts of complex structures are 

Built with 3-D printing technology 

3-D printed homes made with concrete,

Hempcrete, and other materials show 

Good thermal and insulation properties Make homes cooler inside in hot areas 

Cost savings are possible with no plastering, With lesser manual work 

Multiple homes can be constructed faster 

It can solve social housing issues 

If governments adopt this technology 

It is ideal for constructing small houses 

3-D printed homes could be a cheaper solution for social housing demands. Hempcrete based 3-D printing can be sustainable solution for none availability of sand. Basic structures printing only need human supervision and providing the material. It eliminates labour costs significantly. Avoiding plastering can also provide cost savings.  ASME and The Guardian