Kitten Poem by Mahadevan Krishnan

Kitten

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I rode on a street
To come across a kitten
Neither adult nor newborn
A beast much chubby

I took a gaze
To admire his coat
Neither brown nor grey
A blend of earthly hues

I gazed deeper
To adore his innocence
Neither learned nor versed
A child possibly of mischief

I came closer
To catch him in surprise
Neither shaken nor trembling
A soul much tranquil

I learnt with dismay
To sense his chill
Neither perturbed nor agitated
A slumber of eternity

I wept in silence
To learn his demise
Neither warmth nor breath
A child amidst metallic tyrants.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
1st stanza
I saw a chubby cat on a street one day as was riding along a street.

2nd stanza
He had a peculiar coat that had a soft blend of brown variations.


3rd stanza
Like a human child, the world he is in, is possibly full of his frolics.


4th stanza
Surprisingly, he did not run away when I walked closer to him. He laid still.

5th stanza
I understood that he was not alive.

6th stanza
It was truly disappointing that animals aren’t significant to humans especially in the material plane. On the roads, people just do not care for them. In this case, a kitten. Sometimes a dog.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Ibnu Din Assingkiri 04 October 2013

persona or subject in this poem is just a cat. but the message conveyed is so gigantic. I felt so upbeat in my heart while appreciating 'Kitten' writing style. syabas my friend. :)

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