Four Haiku Poems
empty nesters
entry pass valid
Noah’s Ark
sans punctuation
breathless poem
pause at your own risk
weather report
bright sunny day
wind warning alert
tiny winter mouse
garage warmth-seeker
survival of the smallest
Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca - In a career spanning over four decades, Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca has taught English in Indian colleges, AP English in an International School nestled in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains in India, and French and Spanish in private schools in Canada. Her poems are featured in various journals and anthologies, including the Journal of Indian Literature published by the Sahitya Akademi and the four issues of the Yearbook of Indian Poetry in English. Kavita has authored two collections of poetry, ‘Family Sunday and Other Poems’ and ‘Light of The Sabbath’, and a Centennial Celebration volume "Nissim Ezekiel Poet & Father." Her poem 'Advice from a Poet Father' was nominated for a Pushcart prize in 2024. She was born and raised in Bombay, India, and currently lives in Calgary, Canada. Many of her poems celebrate the city of her birth and her Bene Israel Indian Jewish heritage.
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