29th July, 2013
(Prompt:red)

placing the red dot

between the eyebrows-

her smile to herself

28th July, 2013
(prompt:drench)

rain-drenched crocus

a stray kitten

at my doorstep

27th July, 2013

(prompt::any water blossom/water lily)

rippling  pond    the stillness of waterlilies

My orphan poem

July shiki kukai results are out and my haiku is languishing there somewhere near the bottom. As expected.At least I was smart enough with the request for anonymity...so that saves me the embarrassment.There are many such poems of mine from many past kukais..all.lying unclaimed, disowned.Will I ever have the confidence to own up these orphaned poems of mine?

evening glow-

an orange rim to the notes

of rain

 26th July, 2013

(Prompt: ruby)

stopped in my tracks-

those ruby eyes

at traffic lights

25th July, 2013
( Prompt:shell)

 empty cicada shell       echoes from long ago

The interview by Ramesh Anand

Ramesh Anand, the noted haiku poet from India did an interview with me which went online on Muse India and Boloji poetry site on 23rd July, 2013.

You could read the interview here and  here.

Thank you, Ramesh, for giving me this platform to talk about something I am passionate about!

Trying to catch up in the last week of Gillena Cox's prompts on NaHaiWriMo, if I can!

23rd July, 2013
 (Prompt: swan:)

after the swan's flight the color of dusk

International kukai June 2013

mountain pass-

weaving in and out

of a hawk's cry

International kukai no 15, June 2013

1st place winner (46 points)
This was done in response to a photo prompt by Rita Odeh. You can see the photo by clicking on the link above.