landscape

 

A few strokes to complete the mountainscape. Darken the clouds and smudge the trees with my little finger. Something is still missing?

 

half moon ?
the voice that is stuck
in my vocal cords

 

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Geethanjali Rajan

Geethanjali Rajan teaches Japanese and English in Chennai, India. She is the author of a book of haikai poetry /longing for sun longing for rain/ (Red River, 2023) and co-author of the ebook /Unexpected Gift/ (EĢditions des petits nuages, Canada, 2021) with Sonam Chhoki, Bhutan. She edits haiku at /cattails./

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  1. Bali beach
    full moon on
    full moon

    2/14/15 @ 4am, inspired by a
    Valentine’s Day romantic rush!

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  2. Beautiful and thought provoking –the less than full moon and the stuck voice. This one deserves remembering.

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  4. The beauty of this compact haibun lies in what is left out . . .
    Waxing moon . . . much more than meets the eye

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  5. Very beautifully put together, Geethanjali. The prose and the ku complete the 'circle' for me!
    Well done.

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  7. your beautiful haibun pulls regretful emotion to the surface…with a strong, un-relaxing grip…

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