triveni spotlight: 9th October 2025
- Mohua
- Oct 9
- 2 min read
triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts: Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: Rupa Anand
9th October 2025
triveni spotlight October 2025
fishing boat
a humpback whale’s song
almost drowns
— Neena Singh
VSANA March 2025
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Fellow Beings
We share the planet with some amazing species and though we each speak a different language, there is much we can learn from them. By ‘fellow beings’ I mean those on land, sea, and air. We are continually communicating with them, via body language, sounds, and signals. The ones in our household and environment pick up on our words and feelings at all times, and we pick up on theirs, though we may not be fully aware of this intuitive exchange. There may be some of us who are not particularly fond of some of them. That’s fine too.
My selections this month are about meaningful connections with our fellow beings or even our fears and angst. I want the Spotlight focused on the myriad ways we establish a deeper understanding of this mutual interdependence.
Join me on this exploratory journey about listening to and communicating with our pets or the wildlife we encounter. Are we aware of the impact our emotions have on them? Do we understand the essence or persona of each being, recognise and empathise with any physical or traumatic issues they may have, understand their joys & their pain? And finally, how are they a source of comfort and peace in times of our struggles & stress?
with a cheep, a woof, a meow, a wag, a lick, & a roar
rupa
Thank you, Rupa. Dear poets, we are sure you will enjoy this selection and hope that you will share your perspectives too. Looking forward to your participation.
Team Triveni Spotlight
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Wonderful poem!!
A poignant ku that will make us introspect on our selfishness. It's about time we learn to live and let live so that harmony and ecological balance is maintained.
Neena’s poignant ku tugged at my heart strings and took me straight into the ocean blue. The beautiful song of a courting male humpback whale getting lost in the noise spectrum of fishing / trawler boats. An environmental poem showing the interference of man in nature.
Such a beautiful and poignant ku. I love whales and it saddens me to know that so many have been hunted. They are such a magnificent animal.
Interesting to read your researched topic and the haiku even more so, Neena! Water, water species and other connected resources are precious for ecological balance and are abused with abandon on a daily basis. Hope, awareness is spread and people are more conscious to preserve it for its valuable contribution to life. Thank you, Rupa and Triveni Spotlight team for sharing this today!