notes trickle
down a riverbed of sand …
the memory of water
(Originally appeared in the 5th edition of the Santoka International Haiku and Haiga Contest, 2022)
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
fallen leaves sing
river notes of this wind-song
nature's tempo
__Grand Kala… your poetic-painting of nature's seasonal dances_! _m
Thanks a ton, Magyar.
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Lovely haiku mourning the death of a river . Congratulations Kala
Thanks, Vidya.
It was lovely to read your feedback. Yes, we have plenty of rivers that have left us with our memories.
This is a memory ku of some 25 years back.
I'm talking about the river Cauvery seen (not seen) in Bhavani village.
I don't know the status now.
Your Mastery of classical Indian music shows in this wonderful haiku! As always Kala!
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within the stillness rat’s rilpples
Please excuse my misspelling of ripples. Cannot operate an android phone! Vidya S Venkatramani has it right.
Oh! Wow!
Martin, thank you.
I love your one-line.
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This beauty touches me! Fantastic haiku Kala ❤
Thanks a million, Elisa.
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