Independence Day--

the slum children rush after

skyward coloured-wind

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the entrance gate locked …

fragrance of  rajnigandha

far beyond the fence

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cloudy mountain range

one more story of journey

the twilight tinge holds

 

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a fossil river

pebbles have their long stories

to speak in silence

 

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for a middle-class …

a life of light and shadow

always in the play

 

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Jewels of Serendipity International Haiku Anthology, 2025  (Ed. Dr. Kanwar Dinesh Singh)