Monica Kakkar

silence within . . .

leaving the valley

withered leaves 

—Monica Kakkar 

last to leave 

my neck of the woods . . . 

out-of-season blooms

—Monica Kakkar 

Monica Kakkar

tea and sympathy...

mirroring my mood

monsoon

—Monica Kakkar

Monica Kakkar

dining deck . . .

adding to the din

cicada chorus 

—Monica Kakkar

Monica Kakkar

grandmas leave

aromas in the alley . . .

Eid al-Adha

—Monica Kakkar

Monica Kakkar

grab-and-go . . .

abubble in the meadow

mating bobolink

—Monica Kakkar

Monica Kakkar

ceasefire... 

the border brimming 

with summer stars

—Monica Kakkar

Monica Kakkar

solitary tea . . .

Sun enters Aquarius

on Valentine's Day

—Monica Kakkar

Monica Kakkar

still in a sārī . . .

first crossing of the river

billows with ballads

—Monica Kakkar

Monica Kakkar

left where it belongs

awash in the westerly . . .

a dragon wind chime

Monica Kakkar

Monica Kakkar

water rationing . . .

first pomegranate blossoms

brim at sacred well

Monica Kakkar

Monica Kakkar

blushing pink blossoms

in ikebana alcove

to meet and to part …

Monica Kakkar