Honored to be in Drifting Sands Haibun Journal Issue 14, March 2022, with my haibun, “Letting Go” among the gallery of talented poets.
Oasis rotator has two haiga by friend Ramesh Anand whose photos were clicked by me.
Congratulations to all featured poets.
Grateful to dear Richard Grahn, creator & founding collaborative artist, and guest editor Keith Polette.
Letting Go
Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.”
~ Emily Dickinson
On my evening walk to the Fragrance Garden, as I wait to cross the road, I see a black stray on the pavement also waiting. Continuous traffic, the blare of horns of cars, scooters, and auto-rickshaws is intimidating. During a break in the mayhem, I start to cross the road, the dog moves alongside me, and before we know it, we have reached the other side.
I enter the garden, the dog beside me. He trails, sniffing and wagging his tail as I take a round of the garden. I sit on the red bench under the banyan tree, he settles down at my feet. After ten minutes of deep breathing, I get up and start running toward the jogging path. He looks up and then flops down. The jogging strategy works. I have left the dog safe in the garden and burnt more calories than usual.
sunset sky . . .
a sunflower droops
bids adieu
Read the beautiful issue here:
https://drifting-sands-haibun.org/
