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....
The only thing
that seems to work around here
is my nail clippers,
Everything else has either
had their warranties expire,
rotted out,
roasted or exploded
in the process.
I feel like these
empty machines
that surround our lives.
It’s not like we name them.
I’d like you to meet Gina my toaster
or Gertrude my iron,
there’s Mabel the dish washer,
Nellie the sewing machine,
TV named Grete,
Polly the printer,
Maurice the monitor
and good ole’Bill the doorstop.
I once met a woman
who had a shelf full
of miniature divorced grooms.