Lakshman Bulusu

midnight 

to morning

the half-moon

chiaroscuro      

of my dreams

—Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

after party

the Milky Way 

in her eyes

—Lakshman Bulusu 

Lakshman Bulusu

 dawn's cusp

the turn of fresh leaves

stirs the pond

—Lakshman Bulusu

how can i forget you 

now that 

my body is yours 

and the spring within us 

spreading warmth?

—Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

pink-painted sky . . . 

the rainbow 

in my beloved’s eyes

—Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

first streaks of light

through the trees

the chase of squirrels

—Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

New Year’s Eve

at the stroke of midnight

every star, a new dream


Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

a stroll through foliage  path of light within light

Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

fountain spray

reaches the clouds

one more dream fulfilled

Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

     a blade of grass

     swaying in the wind

      the delicacy of dance

Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

clouds —

   trees bow down

   into the pool of their shade

clouds —

    green whispers,

    “peace here”

Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

a summer ginkgo walk –

Isha, Basho, and Issa

in every verse I write

Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

jasmine petals in her hair

tones from a symphony

on and on without pause

 

Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

penguins dance

ocean waves froth

settles underfoot

Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

early morning dew

a suspension bridge

held leaf to leaf

Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

fall colors paint

the evening sky

a patio for Heaven

Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

having played hide and seek

summer day long

sun looks for the moon

Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

she sings melodies

blossoms in the painting

come to life

Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

 strokes of the brush

  I discover

   her last kiss


Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

butterflies—

design after design

in a costumer’s collection

Lakshman Bulusu

Lakshman Bulusu

roof leak

twinkle of stars

in her eyes


Lakshman Bulusu

*

new moon night

in the starry silence

heartbeats

Lakshman Bulusu