thriveni c mysore Poet Free verse

The Dance of Jealousy

“The sight of a feather in a peacock’s tail, whenever I gaze at it, makes me feel sick.” – Charles Darwin

With his train of covert feathers
Fanned like a protractor, a
Peacock stepped slowly
Turning to catch right ray of light
And holding on still, to be better judged
By the alert single peahen
Another peacock mustered up
Gazing intensely ahead,
Gracefully moving, carrying
The weight of his trail effortlessly.
Two males startled each other
By the dance of jealousy, held 
Their gaze focused while 
Shaking, rattling & shivering
The choosy peahen left.
The Dance stopped, their Jealousy too.

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Beryl Edmonds July 9, 2024 at 5:14 PM Congratulations on your top win in Miranda’s contest, a wonderful poem on ‘The Dance of Jealousy’ ~ Beryl thriveni c mysore July 10, 2024 at 8:22 AM Thank you for your visit and kind words dear poet. Blessings & cheers.

I Am Anaya July 8, 2024 at 2:45 PM Congratulations on your top win, Threveni! Enjoyed thriveni c mysore July 8, 2024 at 9:40 PM Thank you dear friend for your kind visit. Your words bring joy, Blessings & Cheers dear poet.

Sam Kauffman July 8, 2024 at 11:20 AM Congratulations on your first place win, Thriveni! What a wonderful take on the contest - the rivalry of two peacocks in a "dance of jealously!" Perfect subject and your imagery is as beautiful as peacock feathers! So happy to see this gem at the top of the winners list. Blessings to you. thriveni c mysore July 8, 2024 at 9:38 PM Thank you so much dear poet for your kind visit. I am flattered. Peacock being a symbol of beauty and pride is never seen as a wild bird that fights for a peahen and territory. I am glad it resonated. Thank you for the blessings dear poet. Cheers.

Sara Kendrick July 7, 2024 at 10:23 AM Congratulations on your winning work. I am delighted to see it on the winners' list. Way to go. I think the peacocks are such a beautiful sight and I even like their calls or songs. Sara K thriveni c mysore July 7, 2024 at 6:58 PM Thank you for your kind visit. I am so glad you liked it. Peacocks are burdened by beauty dear poet. Blessings & cheers.

Miranda Hawley July 6, 2024 at 8:20 PM Peacocks are beautiful when they are strutting their stuff around. As pretty as they are I am not sure I want to see them in a dance of jealousy, as I think it might be an outright fight. Congrats on your win in my contest. thriveni c mysore July 7, 2024 at 1:07 AM Thank you so much for your kind words. Thank you for the placement and congratulations. Blessings & Cheers.