Monday, April 29, 2013

A Zebra Crossing....



April A2Z Heights -
Day 30

 
Prompt: Zebra Crossing
 
 
I hurry to cross;
she holds my hand, leads me to
a zebra crossing 
 
A zebra crossing;
whenever on life's cross-roads
her subtle hint helps
 
Her subtle hint helps;
an  image of zebra crossing
slows me down a bit
 
 
RS:)
 
 
Thanks Leo for a great month....you made my mid-night
hours full of excitement and creativity....and
thanks to HER..for letting me sit for writing Haiku
so late and wait for the clock to strike 0000 hrs.. everyday..
 
 

Sunday, April 28, 2013

World of the Youngling



April A2Z Heights -
Day 29
 
Prompt: Youngling
 
 
World of the youngling;
chatting over a coffee,
updates on face-book
 
Updates on face-book
we are not able to relate;
novice I and she
 
Novice I and she
yet she understands better ;
past is not future
 
Past is not future,
energy flows in present;
world of the youngling
 
 
RS:)
 

Saturday, April 27, 2013

She Shouts At Me Wild..



April A2Z Heights -
Day 28


 
She Shouts At Me Wild..
 
 
Happier summers;
all my paper boats dream of
tiny streams around

Tiny streams around,
as I leave water-tap open;
she shouts at me wild

She shouts at me wild;
each drop of water is gold
in her open palm

In her open palm,
she holds hope of lavish rains;
happier summer
 
 
RS:)

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Friday, April 26, 2013

She is Xerox of Her Mom...

April A2Z Heights -
Day 27

 

Prompt: Xerox
 
 
Absolute copy,
she is xerox of her mom;
still writes with a pen
 
 
Still writes with a pen;
 words of her first letter fade,
no xeroxes, then
 
 
RS:)

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Soothing Symphony


April A2Z Heights -
Day 26

Prompt: Waterfall
 
Soothing Symphony


She sits on the edge
of a steaming waterfall;
I click her photo

I click her photo
as wet pearls land on her face;
sounds of waterfall

Sounds of waterfall
and her bare feet splash water;
soothing  symphony

Soothing symphony;
hopping on the scattered rocks
I slowly reach her

I slowly reach her;
my little one clicks us both
we sit on the edge..


RS:)
 
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Not A Volcano...Haiku


April A2Z Heights -
Day 25

Prompt: Volcano
 
 
Ah, a real cool heart,
she never erupts ever;
not a volcano
 
 
Not a volcano;
a quiet river of love flows
uninterrupted
 
 
RS:)
 

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Uprooted Twice.. Haiku

April A2Z Heights -
Day 24
 

Prompt: Uproot
 
 
 
Uprooted twice
he survives to write haiku;
his dwelling, her heart
 
 
 
RS:)

Monday, April 22, 2013

Tsunami of Tears - Haiku

April A2Z Heights -
Day 23




Prompt: Tsunami

# 2


Tsunami of tears
and flood of smiles around her;
ah, chilly challenge


 
 
RS :)

Tilted Earth ... Haiku

April A2Z Heights -
Day 23

Prompt: Tsunami
 
 
Tilted Earth
 
 


Tsunami;
her heart hides many
deep inside
 
Deep inside,
she is a mother;
tilted Earth
 
Tilted Earth;
her axis is her
family
 
Family;
 she will brave any
tsunami
 
 
RS:)
 

Sunday, April 21, 2013

I Stand In Her Light

April A2Z Heights -
Day 22

 Prompt: Shadow
 
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Prompt: Twilight
 
 
 
I stand in her light
to find my shadow happy;
twilight years ahead..

*** 
 
Twilight years ahead;
stars twinkle in her eyes,
I stand in her light
 
 
 
RS:)
 

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Half the Moon for Me.. Haiku..

April A2Z Heights -
Day 21

 
 
 
Half the Moon for Me..
 
Glorious Sun-set
at the end of the long road;
I just keep going
 
I just keep going
looking up for Moon in sky;
ah, night arrives
 
Ah, night arrives;
God has cut it in two halves,
half the Moon for me
 
Half the Moon for me;
people around know her as
my dear better half !
 
RS:)
 

Friday, April 19, 2013

Ah, No Rosemary... Haiku

April A2Z Heights -
Day 20


Prompt : Rosemary
 
 
 
Ah, no rosemary
aroma in our balcony;
 the haiku whispers
 
The haiku whispers
as she goes in search of it;
ah, no rosemary
 
Ah, no rosemary;
 hey visitor,  tell me please,
can you send her some
 
 
RS :(
 
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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Yet She Prefers Taj..



April A2Z Heights -
Day 19


Prompt : Qutub Minar
 
 
My dream to touch skies
 falls  from the Qutub Minar;
she catches it well;
 
She catches it well;
Thank God she had her feet kept
firmly on the ground
 
Firmly on the ground;
heights do not impress her,
I know I am short 
 
I know I am short;
Qutub Minar stands real tall,
yet she prefers Taj

Yet she prefers Taj
in the pictures I have brought;
One day, yes, one day..
 
 
R.S.

 

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Pariah By Choice: Haiku..

April A2Z Heights -
Day 18


Prompt : Pariah
 
 
Pariah by choice,
class bunks, but he doesn’t;
lovely weather

 ***

lovely weather;
ah, scattered heart carries
indelible dots

 Indelible dots
or so he thinks as time flies;
she is among dots

 She is among dots,
a smiling dot forever;
pariah by choice…

 
RS:)

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

An Owl Outside Hoots: Haiku..

April A2Z Heights -
Day 17


Prompt : Owl

 
I confess to her,
"Never seen an owl, you know?"
Mirror behind laughs ..
 
 
Mirror behind laughs,
I turn to look back, angry;
An owl outside hoots
 
 
RS:)
 

Monday, April 15, 2013

Night Stays Still....

April A2Z Heights -
Day 16


Prompt : Nightingale

Melody
adds to heart’s silence;
nightingale

Nightingale
sings hoping he is heard;
night stays still

**

Do I  sing
like a nightingale?
She says, "No"



RS :)

Sunday, April 14, 2013

I Miss Morning Mist..

April A2Z Heights -
Day 15


Prompt: Mist..

 
 
Bright sun of summer
quietly peeps through her window;
I miss morning mist

I miss morning mist;
no more scrawling of names
on the window’s glass

On the window’s glass;
she pulls a curtain to stop
bright sun of summer…


RS:)

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Ah, She Loves Mangoes..



Day 14

 
 Ah, She Loves Mangoes



Her sparkling white shirt
wears a big round yellow spot;
ah, she loves mangoes 

Ah, she loves mangoes;
summer is slowly picking
her delicious ways 

Her delicious ways;
little one splashes water,
beads shine on her face

 Beads shine on her face;
she wipes with a corner of
her white sparkling shirt


 
 
RS:)


Friday, April 12, 2013

She Holds a Lily..



Day 13

 
Prompt: Lily
 
 
She Holds a Lily
 
 
Soft and magical
layers wrapped together;
she holds a lily
 
 
She holds a lily
and he plucks it from her hand;
a wink of eyelash
 
 
A wink of eyelash,
her face turns a dark crimson;
colourful lilies
 
 
Colourful lilies
in the bouquet know it all;
gift of innocence
 
 
Gift of innocence
goes from his hands to her heart;
dark crimson turns pink
 
 
Dark crimson turns pink;
freshness of blooming lilies,
soft and magical..
 
 
RS:)

 

Thursday, April 11, 2013

She Sits on the Edge..: Haiku

Day 12

Prompt: Koi Pond
 
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She sits on the edge
of  Koi pond, mesmerised;
ah, colourful fish
 
Ah, colourful fish
try to catch her reflection;
moon floats serenely
 
Moon floats serenely
amidst the fish in koi pond;
a birds flies over
 
A bird flies over
betraying nightly silence;
moon-lit water shines
 
Moon-lit water shines,
her smile creates ripples;
she sits on the edge
 
 
RS:)




Wednesday, April 10, 2013

She Waters Jasmine


Day 11

Prompt: Jasmine

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She waters jasmine,
robust vine happily climbs;
I paint the wall bright

*
I paint the wall bright;
each little flower thanks her
with a fragrant smile

*
With a fragrant smile
she gifts me jasmine joy;
magical moments

*
Magical moments;
sun knocks on the window,
she waters jasmine..




RS:)

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Aroma of First Crush

Day  10
 

 
Prompt: Incense
 
 
 
Aroma of First Crush..
 

Aroma of first crush..;
she burns his only letter
kept hidden for years
 
***
 
Kept hidden for years
he burns her only letter;
aroma of first crush
 
 
***
 
Aroma of first crush;
both see a happier future
through that sheet of smoke
 
***
 
Through that sheet of smoke
 I see some smiling stories;
you are smiling too
 
 
 
RS:)
 

Monday, April 8, 2013

Happy Greens: Haiku



 
Day 09
HUNTER

 
 
 
King lion goes
hunting for the sheep;
happy greens 
 
**
 
Jungle of my thoughts
as I hunt for negatives;
dark images grow
 
 
**
 
Ah, I fear
nurturing talent;
hunters all 
 
 
RS:)