grim day of no light
cold wind prickling tender skin
a single drop clings
~
a single drop clings
others emerge from within
the whole being shivers
~
the whole being shivers
long look at a far distance
no light this grim day
drop
Tribulation Haiku
women pounding rocks
tribulation of hard life
death-drop down the hill
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* I have seen the local women of the hilly areas cutting down the mountain rocks in order to make way for building up the road on the hills and the drop down from such an elevation.. its treacherous. But they have no other choice, this is a simple tribulation of their daily life in order to earn a living. For Carpe Diem # 243 Tribulation.
Longing for Monsoon
The earth parched thirsty, desert sand blazing hot, waiting for those first clouds to make an appearance and pour down the nectar of life; every worm, every insect, animal, bird, aching for those drops to wash their body off, taking away the layers of mud and grime, they have coated themselves in, hiding away from the ball of fire, resting up above amid the blue expanse, still devoid of the white and grey monsoon shades, they long for.
earth’s mouth open up
waiting long for single drop
gazing up above
*The haibun is written in response of Ligo Haibun Challenge.
Foreigners: A 100 Word Story
copyright – Indira by way of Scott Vanatter
“Riding on a truck is so much fun.”
“It is amazing.”
The truck driver smiled at the two foreigners who had hitchhiked their way on his truck to the next town.
“Where you go in town?” he asked in broken English.
“Just drop us by the main city hall,” echoed the girl speaking out every word in gaps as if talking to a kid. The boy just nodded along with a wide eyed-expression.
“Okay ji.”
It was twilight and the only light source was from the beam of the truck’s headlights. Nobody uttered a single word. The truck raced on.
*My second piece for Friday Fictioneers Writing Prompt.
Suzushi (cool/coolness) Haiku
under blazing sun
lone sweltering traveler
comes blowing cool breeze
.
feel of a cold breeze
sleeping under a fig tree
shaded from sunshine
.
cold water shower
after a day out in heat
a sound of relief
.
heavy clouds gather
after days of summer heat
cool drop falls on cheeks
.
playing small children
suzushi environment
change in the weather
* For Carpe Diem # 218
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