Siesta

Half-sunk in the undergrowth, an abandoned bamboo swing. Perched atop, a sparrow couple in disagreement about whether to set up their nest here or not. The cow stops grazing and moos dolefully.

 

wind chimes
the notes of afternoon
quiet

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Sanjuktaa

Sanjuktaa Asopa lives in India in the southern state of Karnataka. In recent years, her haiku and tanka have appeared in a number of online and print journals includingFrogpond, The Herons Nest, Acorn, A Hundred Gourds and Moonbathing. When not writing, she could probably be found on bird-watching treks or cheering for her favourite cricket team. Sanjuktaa blogs at wild berries.

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  1. Lovely one, Sanjuktaa.. afternoon, sparrows chirping, cows mooing, the gentle chimes in the wind singing about the afternoon quiet..the abandoned swing looking lonely and neglected..

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