Feline Morning
feeling mauve this morning
the sound of my cat heard
through walls is mauve in
color: his paintbrush tail
a remnant of a freer, longer
haired past, mine and his
wet-nosed thoughts enter
traveling via singing arteries
reminiscing Kishore Kumar
and his purring voice, I wake
to a round-faced furry sun—
there isn't much to do but stroke his fur: this, a feline morning
Athira Unni is the author of Gaea and Other Poems (2020). Her poetry has been published by Madras Courier, The Sunflower Collective, Sheila-na-gig Under 30, Delhi Poetry Slam and is forthcoming in Paper Dragon. She lives on coffee and thunderstorms. Check out her blog here.