Five Haiku & Five Tanka Poems by Snigdha Agrawal

 

 

SHE AND AUTUMN-HAIKUS 

 

 
Wrinkled hands touch leaves 
Golden whispers fill her ears 
Time slips through her grasp 
 

 
Cool winds brush her cheek 
Once she danced with autumn light 
Now she sits and sighs 
 
 
 
Faded eyes watch trees 
Amber memories flutter 
Youth whirls with the breeze 
 

 
Old bones creak like wood 
Beneath a sky of fading 
She hums autumn’s tune 
 
 
 
Steps slow on the path 
Rustling echoes in her wake 
Autumn walks with her 
 
 

 

 

THANKSGIVING –TANKAS 

 

 

 

Golden leaves cascade, 
Whispers of gratitude rise— 
Love reigns in all hearts 
Families stick together 
Laughter dances in the air 
 
 

 

Crisp air fills the lungs 

Pumpkins line the sunlit path 
Harvest bounty shines 
Stories are shared; hearts are warmed 
Thankfulness in every bite

 
 
 

 

A chill in the breeze 
Scarves wrapped tight against the cold 
Cider warms the soul 
Grateful hearts, hands intertwined 
Nature's gifts, a feast of peace 
 
 

 

Rustling leaves at dusk 
Candles flicker, shadows dance 
Memories unfold 
Thanksgiving in each moment 
Life's blessings are in full view 
 
 

 

Cranberries and pies 
Maple syrup drizzled high 
Autumn colours bright 
Stuffed turkey on table laughs

Love prevails throughout the meal

 

Snigdha Agrawal has an MBA in Marketing and two decades of corporate work experience. She enjoys writing all genres of poetry, prose, short stories, and travel diaries.  Educated in Loreto Institutions (run by the Irish Nuns), and brought up in a cosmopolitan environment, she has learned the best of the East and West. She is a published author of four books, and a regular contributor to anthologies/journals published in India and from overseas.