Haibun
Suicide
Point
There is a peak in the
kodaikanal mountain range which is named Suicide Point. The
reason is that, it is said, quite some persons, specially
youth, committed suicide by jumping from here. As I visit
the peak the valley seems very far with glittering things of
myriad hues. Light and darkness plays in the field
constantly as plays the colors. At some time it seems as if
the mountains are moving while staying fixed—
their heads seems to undulate. It is a mesmerizing scene.
Light on clouds, clouds
cover lights—
So occult to claim a surrender
So deep to incite suicide
The
Lotus and the Boat
End of the rainy season still
greets the earth with light showers which rinse or splash.
The sky shines in bright blue face, slightly darkened
occasionally to end in some pouring. Happiness abounds in
all the fields growing paddy with other greeneries. The
earth is satisfied yet solicitous. Sun is bright. Lake is
vast.
I am riding on a big country
boat with two oarsmen at two ends. Water in the lake is full
to the brim, smiling with jubilant water lilies—pink,
white and red; lotus groves—pink
and white. Ripples often play splashing inside the boat
drenching us. The lotus leaves are quite close to the boat
and the lotus buds with stems often seem taller than the
edge of the boat.
water
splashing inside
swishing the inside of the boat—
dark green lotus leaves, close
(The poem
was published in Indian Haiku—print
edition only- 2008)
