Triveni Journal
1927 | 11,233,916 words
Triveni is a journal dedicated to ancient Indian culture, history, philosophy, art, spirituality, music and all sorts of literature. Triveni was founded at Madras in 1927 and since that time various authors have donated their creativity in the form of articles, covering many aspects of public life....
Down falls Mingus like Lucifer...
Claws scream on smooth stone.
He’s startled, yes, but, so to speak,
Plays at fear, cat-lithe, cat-cynical.
Starts a chain of keener panics.
Black mynas fly. Their underwings flash
White, jazzing the optic nerve. Babblers
Leap to wall, to bough, their drabness
Damning light with faint praise.
Squirrels shimmy up tree-trunks
Twittering complaints. Zombie chameleon
Legs it for flowerpots, skitter skitter.
The cat’s uncertain now. Tail down,
Ears
, he lingers lightly, feigns smallness.
His metallic eyes follow the myna's flight...
Glare bursts in three sneezes.
–ERIC THACKER
Note: A family reference should be explained. ‘Mingus’ is a Siamese cat, named after an American musician.