tinywords: haiku for 31 May 2006 by Kala Ramesh

spring carnival: 
after much haggling, I win 
the laughing Buddha 


—Kala Ramesh

I was told that I need to bargain in Hong Kong!

First published in Haiku Harvest - Spring 06

About the author: Kala Ramesh is a performing vocalist in Indian Classical music. Coming from an extremely artistic and culturally rich South Indian family, Kala believes -- as her father is fond of saying -- that "the soil has to be fertile for the plant to bloom" and feels that she owes this poetic streak in her to her mother. A proud mother of two young adults, Kala lives with her husband in Pune, India.

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b. m. richardson (orgbob at webtv dot net)

2006-05-31 03:03:47

spring night
date's end
much small talk
she called me...
friend
Magyar

2006-05-31 10:46:58

spring morning nest
broken shells
beaks point to life

Kala... we see and laugh... with Budda
Alan Summers

2006-05-31 11:38:47

spring carnival:
after much haggling, I win
the laughing Buddha

I like the way you have "I win" on the middle line, almost as if the Buddha is laughing at something else you've won. (-;
b. m. richardson (orgbob at webtv dot net)

2006-05-31 17:00:56

spring night
much small talk
date's end
she calls me...
friend
Bill Kenney

2006-05-31 18:35:17

in the window
of a religious goods store—
Jesus smiles
Collin Barber

2006-05-31 22:09:18

Kala,

Congratulations on your selection for editor's choice of the June Nest! It's quite fitting that your haiku is the tinywords haiku today.

Keep up the good work,

Collin
kala ramesh

2006-06-04 23:44:10

Hi Everybody,

Thanks a ton for your responses.
Collin i was clean bowled by Heron's Nest award!!

Warmly,
kala

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