her plait in step with her hips a string of jasmine
(First published in Bones, an e-book in PDF format by Kala Ramesh and Marlene Mountain)
her plait in step with her hips a string of jasmine
(First published in Bones, an e-book in PDF format by Kala Ramesh and Marlene Mountain)
June 29th, 2016 at 10:44 am
Lovely one liner Kala! So aesthetically visual!
June 29th, 2016 at 6:09 pm
Thanks Yesha. Most kind of you to take the time to comment here. Appreciate your gesture.
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June 29th, 2016 at 10:51 am
A notable verse, Kala, and I've been quickly inspired.
__From time to time, I scribble one liners as they were once written in the original (but, vertical) Japanese format; here is this moments 'woven' echo. Thank you_! _m
braided trails twist within these forest trees the vines weave
June 29th, 2016 at 6:06 pm
That's a nice one Magyar!
Thanks for liking my ku too!
June 29th, 2016 at 11:48 am
Delightful!
June 29th, 2016 at 6:08 pm
Thanks Alison ^_^
June 29th, 2016 at 2:55 pm
Beautifully done!
June 29th, 2016 at 6:08 pm
Thanks Padma. Very kind of you to take time off and comment.
I do appreciate that!
June 29th, 2016 at 5:41 pm
playful.
June 29th, 2016 at 7:55 pm
Thanks MaryJo
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June 29th, 2016 at 9:23 pm
Visuals, scent, rhythm, all in movement. Impressive!
(Is the ebook still available somewhere?)
June 30th, 2016 at 2:53 am
Thanks Sheila.
It is always available on BONES library which is the site that tinywords have given here.
Just click on this:
(First published in Bones, an e-book in PDF format by Kala Ramesh and Marlene Mountain) http://www.bonesjournal.com/…/kala-marlene…
and you can read all our 100 one-line verses :))
July 2nd, 2016 at 4:15 am
Thanks Sheila. Happy you could relate to it!
The ebook is free and tinywords has given the link above – just click on it and it will take you to Bones library
June 29th, 2016 at 11:34 pm
Joyful :)
losing time skipping rope her plaits unravel
June 30th, 2016 at 2:54 am
V nice Jane Williams.
^_^
June 30th, 2016 at 9:07 am
saucy, alive, and fragrant! <3
June 30th, 2016 at 9:13 am
^_^
Thanks!
June 30th, 2016 at 5:10 pm
Wonderful as Usual Kala so sensual… I can smell the lingering jasmine
July 2nd, 2016 at 5:34 am
Thanks Martin :))
Really happy you can 'feel and smell' this ku
July 1st, 2016 at 5:40 pm
A one-liner I totally identify with…
July 3rd, 2016 at 3:36 pm
Thanks a ton, Vidya ^_^
July 5th, 2016 at 5:35 am
Lovely image; the braid dangles in front!!
July 31st, 2016 at 4:32 am
Thanks a lot, Mallick!
July 12th, 2016 at 9:33 am
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Very nice sense of movement and scent.
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night jasmine
trying to find it…
the yellow half moon
Alan Summers
Publications credits: Presence 14 (2001); Cornell University, Mann Library, U.S.A. "Daily Haiku" poet October 2001
Written in the Mehrauli district of New Delhi, India.
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July 31st, 2016 at 4:31 am
Lovely ku, Alan
Thanks for liking mine! _/\_
July 31st, 2016 at 4:26 am
Only getting to read this one now, Kala! I love how you've combined visual and olfactory aspects in this haiku – even better read in a jaunty rhythm. :)
marion
July 31st, 2016 at 4:30 am
Thank you, Marion _/\_