Monsoon is coming

The bulbuls dash about
in vigorous courtship.
Monsoon is coming.

The crow-pheasant woos
his bride in his languid style.
Monsoon is coming.

Whizzing, whistling, black
and white, magpie-robins court.
Monsoon is coming.

Rare ferns from balconies
decorate sparrow nests.
Monsoon is coming.

Critically the
crow inspects her beau's love-nest.
Monsoon is coming.

The koel sings, the
other birds sharpen their talons.
Monsoon is coming.

The ageing myna
cries out in its loneliness.
Monsoon is coming.

Fierce feathered
displays as Miss Drongo chooses.
Monsoon is coming.

The pigeon couple
coo mournfully in their nest.
Monsoon is coming.