white water rafting
we spin around
our laughter
Previously published in Mayfly, Summer 2008
Published by
Kala Ramesh
Kala Ramesh co-edited the award winning Naad Anunaad: an Anthology of Contemporary World Haiku (Vishwakarma Publication 2016) and co-authored an e-book with Marlene Mountain one-line twos (Bones 2016). She is the author of two books: haiku (Katha Books 2010, reprint 2017) and beyond the horizon beyond (Vishwakarma Publication 2017) and a tanka e-chapbook unseen arc (Snapshot Press 2017). Kala's initiatives culminated in founding IN haiku in 2013. She teaches haiku and allied genres at Symbiosis International University Pune. To bring haiku into everyday spaces, Kala initiated HaikuWALL, haikuTRAIL, haikuTALK, haikuWORKSHOP, haikuYOUTH, haikuUTSAV, haikuDHYANA and haikuSAATSANGATH, the last being a stage performance with dancers and actors. View all posts by Kala Ramesh
That's really nice!
wonderfully joyful – captures the moment so vividly – great work, as ever, Kala
I've been white water rafting once, and this captures the experience perfectly.
Beautiful work, Kala! Full of joy!
g'day kala
love the energy in this!
peace and love
B
Thanks a ton to all who've taken the time to send your responses.
This took place in Bali in 2007!
I'm truly happy you were able to relate to this poem.
a happy me . . .
_kala :)
Nice one!
Alan
Fun! — especially effective with the indention.
Heh… My rafting experience…
White water rafting
we compete
to swallow the most river : )
dry reed bundle
making a raft
melon theft
see by chloe