January mindful writing, day 5

A crescent moon low over the plastic chairs stacked on top of one another.A pineapple wedge still stuck on the rim of the empty glass.The walk back to the parked car is long and the path wobbles dangerously.








A small stone is a short piece of writing
 (prose or poetry)that precisely captures
 a fully-engaged moment
Satya Robyn

To find out more about about the January writing challenge, click here.http://www.writingourwayhome.com/day-1-january-mindful-writing-challenge-post-your-small-stone-here/

January mindful writing, day 4

Opening the window a crack at dawn, the earth, fog-wrapped, still asleep. A chill breeze that finds its way in, scatters the sharp red scent of the apples on the corner stand. I slip back under the covers again.







A small stone is a short piece of writing
 (prose or poetry)that precisely captures
 a fully-engaged moment
Satya Robyn

January 2014 mindful writing , day 1

"A small stone is a short piece of writing (prose or poetry) that precisely captures a fully-engaged moment.
 

Satya Robyn

Every year I await January eagerly for this experience of mindful writing challenge to begin. And like every year, this year too, I am not sure if I'll be able to complete it.Yet here is my first unsure step, my first imperfect stone of the year.

New Year's dawn
yellow poui trees line

an empty street

Indian kukai January 2014

Indian kukai # 3 - call for entries has been posted.
This month the contest is being hosted by Kashinath Karmakar (Kash Poet) and yours truly and all you amazing poets are cordially invited.

Please check our blog (the link below) for the theme and further guidelines on how to participate.
http://www.indiankukai.blogspot.in/

Coming soon...

the third edition of Indian kukai  brought to you by the IN haiku group.

The kukai had gone international in the last edition with participation from 12 countries and we are hoping that all you haiku poets from around the world will continue to support us in our endeavor with your active participation in the coming editions too. The uniqueness of this Indian kukai is that it gives you 7 points to play with during the voting phase, as opposed to the usual 6 points allotted in other kukai contests. Liberating, isn't it?

Please follow our blog here and watch this space for the next announcement that is going to come in just a few days.

Photo:creative commons

if i could give a name to this wind wild poppies

Frogpond 36.3

peep-toes haiga

 Have to share with you these two beautiful haiga by Jayashree Maniyil from Australia, which she did
based on my haiku published in DailyHaiku on December 8.I loved both the versions. You pick your favourite.