India, Nov. 8 -- The roundabout this fortnight begins with a poem. Hopefully, a very good way to start! Poetry is forever, but this fall, it was a seasonal poem that drew attention. It was written by Manmohan Singh Kohli, whom most know as the proprietor of the first hotel that came up in the early days of Chandigarh, though he also has a deep interest in the arts and is an active member of the Baithak, a cultural group started by Ranjit Pawar to share culture, art and tradition. It was on the online platform of the society that 'Winter Trunk' caught the eye.

The poem starts by welcoming the first day of November, which hangs a veil over the shy sun, and a chill makes its way into the evening, as Kohli the poet says, "The fall is the sea...