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....
Skylight was never enough
to call off the bluff.
Clutchless gears grit their teeth
to match their wretched routine moves
giving no time to breathe.
Sword remains within the sheath.
Joy ride of puppets in toy-
trains. Tiny tempered jets
try irrigate a dry field.
Suddenly by asking why,
a Monday smothers in his bed
with a crumpled bedspread.
Train whistles and the lazy air
carries sound waves to a vacant chair.
Obverse of a slave
is the dare-devilry of a day
that decides to be brave.
Tiffin-box now empty
watches him sipping tea
with the care-free stare
of a born millionaire.
Sunday-rest is ordinary fare,
The real test a truly rare
rebellious note that lights the fire.
Hum-drum with a broken
waits at the desk just holding the sack.
The fussy forehead of Mr. Brown
held folds of puckered frown,
when next day’s post arrived too late
praying for casual leave beneath debate.
–R. RABINDRANATH MENON