Mona Bedi

bonsai garden

mother much shorter

than before

—Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

midnight moon

the lullabies I learn

from the wind

—Mona Bedi

naming the brightest star we give dad a home

—Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

daily horoscope

how I wish

life was perfect

—Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

road trip  

we argue over the flavor 

of potato chips --

how different the worlds

we come from

—Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

always misunderstood the deep red of my lipstick

—Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

cloud animals

the lingering memory

of my childhood sky

—Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

an eagle

soars to the skies …

will I be able

to leave behind this world

full of attachment

—Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

bonsai garden—

the way little things

matter

—Mona Bedi

deep winter

more bone than skin

on mother’s hands

—Mona Bedi

leafless tree the children we lose to war

—Mona Bedi

a crescent

in the old dog's eyes

winter mist

—Mona Bedi

leaky tap I let out a gossip

—Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

first snow the shape of her breath


Mona Bedi

meditation class the weight of my thoughts


Mona Bedi

still there

on his social media

my friend’s obituary


Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

tornado warning

the comfort

of gran’s rosary

Mona Bedi

incessant rain i let the old dog in

Mona Bedi

distant thunder —

how we have changed

over the years

Mona Bedi

I learn to live

with imperfections

windfall apples


Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

rocking chair —

dad's last summer

on the porch


Mona Bedi

woodsmoke

the memory of you

in each corner


Mona Bedi

riverside meditation

the Ganges meanders

through me


Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

forest bathing I slowly become a tree

Mona Bedi

blinking cursor —

the things I leave

unsaid

Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

the jagged edge of loneliness frost moon


Mona Bedi

believing it to be true aurora borealis


Mona Bedi

summer’s end the change in my perspective


Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

summer breeze

the girl in a red dress

lets out a yawn


Mona Bedi

bonsai all my shortcomings


Mona Bedi

rose prickles

nothing comes easy

in this life


Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

making up

for lost time

plum blossoms

Mona Bedi

incessant rain letting the river be

Mona Bedi

reheated coffee the conversation gone cold

Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

lunar eclipse

the frayed edges

of her memory


Mona Bedi

airport clocks —

all the places

i could be


Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

the lives we endure swirling tea leaves


Mona Bedi

how slowly the night descends lullaby moon


Mona Bedi

spring equinox

the time it takes to fall

out of love

Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

failing to find my identity wildflowers


Mona Bedi

telling it as the truth liar moon


Mona Bedi

cricket moon

somewhere the call

of a loon

Mona Bedi

mountain trek

we slowly discover

hidden stars
 

Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

taking life as it comes hospice moon

Mona Bedi

Mona Bedi

home town visit

the memory of a friend

in every lane

Mona Bedi