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....

California

Adolf P. Shvedchikov

We are driving day after day
Along the ocean, among dry hills
Changing cities, crossing freeways,
Turning tirelessly our wheels.
We forgot about the tourist guide–
Golden Gate Bridge, Disneyland.
I discover a primordial, wild,
Unpredictable desert land.
Oh, my dream, realized El Dorado,
Everything in your life you require.
But there are earthquakes, floods, tornados,
Even a dangerous brush fire...
San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria,
Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Cruz.
How different you are, California,
You can be violent or you can soothe.

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