monsoon drizzle
an ant circling
on the taro leaf
—Govind Joshi
hibiscus bloom
spider siblings
learning to weave
—Govind Joshi
monsoon drizzle
an ant circling
on the taro leaf
—Govind Joshi
hibiscus bloom
spider siblings
learning to weave
—Govind Joshi
rising
from afternoon nap
low winter sun
—Govind Joshi
winter sunshine
the warmth
of a river stone
—Govind Joshi
harvest time
the unbeatable law
of
karma
Govind Joshi
river transit
the lighthouse keeper
now
doubles as innkeeper
Govind Joshi
spring breeze
through the stairway window
the
pines
Govind Joshi
spring rain
in the silence
a
brown leaf
Govind Joshi
summer fair
children chasing
soap
bubbles
Govind Joshi
story
within a story
this
life
Govind Joshi
valley of flowers
entering the twilight
mountain
trail
Govind Joshi
early departure
the silence
of
the chicks
Govind Joshi
forest range
we wait
for
elephants' crossing
Govind Joshi
cricket season
this night
a
song
Govind Joshi
starry sky
checking the constellations
one
more time
Govind Joshi
sunset sky
the jumbo jet's passengers
entering
the clouds
Govind Joshi
power outage
in the room
a
memory
Govind Joshi
village fair
tinkle of glass bangles
surrounding
the cart
Govind Joshi
*
rippled lake
a wooden boat
fast to a tree
Govind Joshi
street lamp
on the other side
the
gibbous moon
Govind Joshi
*
sloping road
a man helps his bullock
in
moving the cart
Govind Joshi
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