thank you shyaam for anchoring these...
at least i tried...even if it meant clubbing these haiku together...
maybe once this section gets activated...the effort will bring-in a spontaneous response...
thank you nanda...keith...maria
for inspiring me thus ~
1.
in the sweltering
heat, the scrawny dog
eyes a bullock cart
nanda
drifting chimes
in the wide open sky ~
shyam
digging to curl deep ~
within layers of cool mud
sighs in sleep
rebba
the tongues of trees
seasoned in silences ~
shyam
alert puppy on
hindlegs, the boy whisking
away the cookie
nanda
2.
long lovely
sleepless nights
curtains of no avail
nanda
that star grew brighter
when you pointed to it ~
shyam
eyelids droop
eyes swimming in dreams
summer silences
rebba
the crescent moon weaves
into the new-leaved trees
shyam
heavy eyelids,
splitting head ~ odd,
the party is days past
nanda
worlds drift by ~
the page still empty
shyam
college friends...living
those days again ~ larger tots
drown now into then
rebba
outside the twilight gate
the inviting commotion ~
shyam
fireflies dance city
stars ~ autumn leaves gather
round the elder's feet
Amanda
sacred bonds breathe
lifelong sighs of relief
Rebba
ghee drips glisten on
jasmine silences ~shadows
sing blue moonlight
Amanda
soft moon peeps through
evergreen branches
Rebba
a shooting star
falls to crickets' songs ~
a solitary flute
Narayanan
white lotus petals embrace
the 'bhanvar's' enchanting pleas
Rebba
[bhanvar ~ hover...bhanvar's ~ hoverer's...bhanvaraa ~ hover-fly
it sometimes remains trapped within closed lotus petals till sunrise...one can hear the faint humming at night]
the sacred dawn
of a million suns ~
fragrant songs
Narayanan
tiny 'aaltaa'-footprints
dancing on sparkling floors
[little girls and women apply 'aaltaa' ~ natural red liquid colour on the soles of their feet...it is considered auspicious for festive occasions]
Rebba
at least i tried...even if it meant clubbing these haiku together...
maybe once this section gets activated...the effort will bring-in a spontaneous response...
thank you nanda...keith...maria
for inspiring me thus ~
1.
in the sweltering
heat, the scrawny dog
eyes a bullock cart
nanda
drifting chimes
in the wide open sky ~
shyam
digging to curl deep ~
within layers of cool mud
sighs in sleep
rebba
the tongues of trees
seasoned in silences ~
shyam
alert puppy on
hindlegs, the boy whisking
away the cookie
nanda
2.
long lovely
sleepless nights
curtains of no avail
nanda
that star grew brighter
when you pointed to it ~
shyam
eyelids droop
eyes swimming in dreams
summer silences
rebba
the crescent moon weaves
into the new-leaved trees
shyam
heavy eyelids,
splitting head ~ odd,
the party is days past
nanda
worlds drift by ~
the page still empty
shyam
college friends...living
those days again ~ larger tots
drown now into then
rebba
outside the twilight gate
the inviting commotion ~
shyam
eggnog...overseas ~
native...mulagatani soup
wakes eyes...head won't reel
rebba
prayers answered, he
returns unscathed, another
night of debauchery ~
shyam
a breeze –
the red petals
under the shaken poppy
Maria Tirenescu
3.
bright colours
of autumn ~ false
pretence of eternity
nanda
turning over the key ~
memories seep from the walls
shyam
falling leaves
whispering tales of autumn
arouse spring
rebba
rains all night ~ lawns
turn to wild meadows
shyam
the bus stop, first
monsoon night~ college
girls, street Romeos
nanda
4.
elegantly gliding
blue waters opening
peace and beauty
Keith A. Simmonds
wading for shells ~ seeking that
elusive one, opalesque and bright
Shyam Santhanam
a palm leaf blows
on the window~ riding,
peering in, a sparrow
Nanda Kumar
safe on this high rock
from the rising tides
shyam
surfing gentle waves
a serene terrapin cruises
on a green palm leaf
Rebba Singh
incredulous eyes ~
the ocean, truly infinite
shyam
the horizon –
the meeting of sky’s blue
with the sea’s blue
Maria Tirenescu
ocean songs lap gently ~
the mind's shores surrender
shyam
lifting the low tide
into an elated trance ~
a placid full moon
rebba
reaching outwards in glory
beyond the vast blue immensity
Keith
5.
the child's cries~
rising at his mother,
halting with the toy seller
nanda
stern-eyed parent turns a child
before jolly grand-parent ~
shyam
umpteen times she flies
brings worm or insect ~ fledglings
cry but get by turn
rebba
untellable tales
the days in the womb ~
shyam
a flower smiles
beaming in the heat
to the sun
keith
6.
his successful
career ~ the cemetry
of true friendships
nanda
telemarketer call wakes ~
we strike up a funny chat
shyam
lone question-mark tailed
red-faced monkey...dies alone ~
they rejoice not mourn
rebba
endless clues
tying man and man ~
who unravels them all
shyam
tall wild weeds
waving in the wind ~
a world of their own
nanda
7.
park under that
flowering tree? don't
forget the crows!
nanda
he scales the temple wall
to feed the ancestors ~
shyam
blazing gulmohar ~
squishy-squashy droppings
plonk on the head
rebba
a shuffle in the trees
no tracks in the breeze ~
shyam
it’s snowing hardly –
the wild beast's footmarks
on the white surface
Maria Tirenescu
This is What you have gifted to me after my holiday when i was away. So much gratitude!
We will get this section activated soon
post-Diwali haze ~
to safeguard her brother...smears
Tilak on his forehead
Rebba
vermilion smudges flame
fires bonding sky with breeze
Rebba
cool fragrances blaze ~
unborn suns weave lotus ponds~
dragonflies hum ~
Amanda
purple twilight ~ mute moon
measures windy mountain peak
Rebba
star crickets sing ~
gold moon floats a mountain lake ~
silent ripples glow
Amanda
mystic rose unfurls petals
~ dewy goldfish bowl
Rebba
white lotus shimmers
festive breezes ~ butterfly
flutters incense chants
Amanda
bubbly brook swirls silver
tipped fingers pointing upwards
Rebba
brook dissolves in
ocean skies ~ seahorse dancers
incant sunlit depths
Amanda
burnished kettle trickles
warmth on stone hearthstone
Rebba
copper heat gleams
fire ~ children tumble in
garden laughter
Amanda
ah! wires of bliss
soul to soul an aged breeze
Rebba
the twilight fire ~
a fragrant breeze glows
in a butterfly's cosmos
Narayanan
Diwali crackers lingering
taste of sweets ~ lone lamp burns 'ghee' ['ghee' ~ clarified butter]
Rebba
fireflies dance city
stars ~ autumn leaves gather
round the elder's feet
Amanda
sacred bonds breathe
lifelong sighs of relief
Rebba
ghee drips glisten on
jasmine silences ~shadows
sing blue moonlight
Amanda
soft moon peeps through
evergreen branches
Rebba
a shooting star
falls to crickets' songs ~
a solitary flute
Narayanan
white lotus petals embrace
the 'bhanvar's' enchanting pleas
Rebba
[bhanvar ~ hover...bhanvar's ~ hoverer's...bhanvaraa ~ hover-fly
it sometimes remains trapped within closed lotus petals till sunrise...one can hear the faint humming at night]
the sacred dawn
of a million suns ~
fragrant songs
Narayanan
tiny 'aaltaa'-footprints
dancing on sparkling floors
[little girls and women apply 'aaltaa' ~ natural red liquid colour on the soles of their feet...it is considered auspicious for festive occasions]
Rebba