HAIKU
pond stillness
the swan’s call echoing
in the lake
clinging
to a withered branch
a raven’s caw
temple pond
the lotuses cradle
a young sun
ochre sea
a fishing boat melts
into the sun
Spring drizzle
a rainbow ripples
in the puddle
SENRYU
Ramadan
the prayer beads
worn smooth
late Summer—
all the flowers
losing their names
TANKA
autumn sunrise
a murder of ravens
flies off from tree shadows
the soldier packs
his rucksack again
plague year cabbage soup
simmer in the pot
the refugee family
in a whole new war
before flying the coop
dusk settles into
the crannies of my dad’s home
i press my ears to
moss laden walls to hear
my lost childhood
stone Buddha
sitting still
on the gravelly path
yet my self becomes clearer
at its lotus feet
a trekking trip
to the mountains, climbing
slipping, i learn
to unlearn and relearn
what i took for granted
Joe Sebastian - A Gold medallist post graduate in Political Science and International Relations ,serving the Government of India and currently posted as Principal Commissioner of Income -Tax, has recently penned a collection of Haiku poetry titled 'MYRIAD MUSINGS'. Married ,he lives in Bangalore India with wife,daughter,son and a Golden Retriever . His work has been accepted/published in various international journals including ,The Wales Haiku Journal, Mayfly, Creatrix, Cold Moon Journal, Presence, Haikuniverse, Dylan Thomas Anthology, The Haiku Foundation, Asahi Shinbum,Muse India, Haiku Xpressions,The Akitsu Quarterly, Failed Haiku,The Bamboo Hut, Poetry Pea, The Sunflower Collective,Stardust Haiku etc .His other interests include travelling, music ,organic farming /gardening and its advocacy and conduct of sports and games for the mentally challenged.
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