Quarrel

Free Verse Poem by K.V. Raghupathi

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Out for a stroll
following the sinking sunlight and whining western wind,
saw I abruptly a pair of pranky mynas dropping from the foliage
with a thud on the ground that prompted me to step back.
Motionless as they were for a while I stayed still
worrying about the injury from the fall
but soon they resumed battling,
each one pecking the other and arguing
leaping, tumbling, flipping, and dominating
with wings like flags on the armoured vehicles flapping ferociously
and claws swinging into action like swords;
the third watching from the top
agitated, swooped, and separated
and each flew in a different direction
leaving me in askance
if they have the same emotions we do!

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A former academic, poet, short story writer, novelist, reviewer, and critic, K.V. Raghupathi writes in ENGLISH. His poetry has been widely anthologized and published in print and online journals. Currently, he lives in Tirupati, India.