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"kohl" Haiku 48 of 365 - 3rd August 2022

dying embers... the kohl beneath his eyes unsmudged

"redolent puddle" Haiku 47 of 365 - 2nd August 2022

drizzle of parijat... the      lone          walker          skirts     the puddle

"chalk outline" Haiku 46 of 365 - 1st August 2022

spatter of shattered hopes chalk outline of empty dreams... life crashed here

"gravity" Haiku 45 of 365 - 31st July 2022

gravity— promising great forevers, Earth broke away from the Moon

"Indian Summer" Haiku 44 of 365 - 30th July 2022

Indian Summer— shimmering heat from metal blurring the world

"healer" Haiku 43 of 365 - 29th July 2022

waiting for that time when wilted flowers would bloom again at your tender touch

"wicked past" Haiku 42 of 365 - 28th July 2022

past trapped in time's bewildering rhythm baits me, mocks me

"parched" Haiku 41 of 365 - 27th July 2022

noon wears silence tarmac melts and sticks to shoes hot wind dries skin

"wings" Haiku 40 of 365 - 26th July 2022

wings— shock of them taking off at gunshot

"fair trade" Haiku 39 of 365 - 25th July 2022

proud sparrows  bring fancy things to pay for the grains meant for them

"all heart" Haiku 38 of 365 - 24th July 2022

 

"decision" Haiku 37 of 365 - 23rd July 2022

  is it worth the risk? mantis asks his praying muse let's find out, she says

"coward" Haiku 36 of 365 - 22nd July 2022

coward — plants a kiss on her nose his heart safe in minefields

"predator" Haiku 35 of 365 - 21st July 2022

deer calls jungle holds its breath time stands still

"transferred wisdom" Haiku 34 of 365 - 20th July 2022

books carry wisdom of years trees spent growing roots and gathering rings

"not just love" Haiku 33 of 365 - 19th July 2022

  that vine inching towards the tree — that's not just love

"alive" Haiku 32 of 365 - 18th July 2022

  cracks appear little heads break through tiny turtles find breath

"regeneration" Haiku 31 of 365- 17th July 2022

  a plant that looked dead sprouts new leaves, again— stubborn life

Loveflakes in Hindi - Translated by Dr Vinod Prakash

When I started writing the little poems that would later be published as " Loveflakes : Memories of Mirages ", I just wanted to express myself. Yes, I always knew that I would like to see these verses as part of a book some day, but I never thought that the book would move and inspire people of all generations. I was so pleasantly surprised and immensely grateful to Dr Vinod Prakash when I found out that he has been silently translating some of the verses into Hindi.  Dr Prakash attended school in his village, studying under the cool shade of old trees. He completed his Master's, B. Ed, and D.Phil from Garhwal Vishwavidyalaya, Srinagar. He spent his professional life teaching primary, intermediate, and Degree classes Hindi and English, before retiring in 2011 from Intermediate College. He loves reading poetry and is especially draw to the works of poets like Keats, Wordsworth, Kabir and several others. At present he is studying literary and spiritual books such as Geeta ,...

"moment" Haiku 30 of 365 - 16th July 2022

darter missed fish swam away ripples faded fast