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Spring Early Bloom – Haiku – A Poem by Anita Bacha

Spring early bloom 

A bumblebee devours

The sweet honey 

Anita Bacha

Image source internet. Haïku cc Anita Bacha 2023.

Thank you for your visit, my dear friends.

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The First Peach Blossom – Haiku – A Poem by Anita Bacha


 In a clear moonlight 

The first peach blossom 

Amidst marshmallows

Anita Bacha

A ku inspired by Mark S’ Naturalist Weekly Micro Season prompt “ The First Peach Blossoms (2023)”

Micro-Season: “The First Peach Blossoms” (2023)naturalistweekly.com

Image source internet. Haïku cc Anita Bacha 2023.
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Hari, Krishna and the Magic Pot – Short Story by Anita Bacha


Once there was a little boy who lived with his poor, widowed mother in a far away village.

His name was Hari. During school holidays he had no friend with whom to play. His mother was a loving woman and played with him when she was not busy with her household chores. One day, however, she fell ill and Hari became very lonely. His mother consoled him and told him to go out and play with Krishna.

‘Who is Krishna?’ Hari asked his mother.

‘Krishna is the friend of all!’

Hari rushed out eagerly calling ‘Krishna! Krishna!’

‘Hello!’ said a cow herd boy coming from behind a tree ‘why are you calling my name?’

“Let’s play!’ Hari uttered with joy.

They played together during the school holidays.

Back to school, Hari told the school master about his new friend, Krishna. The school master listened to his story but did not believe a word of it.

Soon it was the birthday of the school master. Hari became very sad; he had no money to buy him a birthday present. His mother then reminded him of his friend Krishna.

‘Go and talk to your friend Krishna’ she told Hari, ‘he will surely help you!’

Hari did as he was told and Krishna gave him a pot of butter milk.

‘Here! This is a birthday present for your school master!’ 

Unfortunately, the school master was not happy with the present. He scorned at it and asked his servant to throw the milk curd away. The servant complied but amazingly, the pot was filled with milk curd again. After several attempts to empty the pot, he ran to the school master to tell him about the incredible happening.

‘What!’ the school master exclaimed ‘it must be a magic pot!’ He immediately summoned Hari and asked him about the source of the pot.

When Hari replied that his friend Krishna gave it to him, the school master asked him to take him to Krishna immediately.

‘I want to see your friend!’ he exclaimed.

 The school master followed Hari to the place where he met Krishna. At the top of his voice, Hari called for his friend but Krishna did not appear. Then from behind a tree, they heard another voice:

‘Why are you calling me Hari ?’

Hari recognized the voice of his friend Krishna. He replied:

‘My school master wants to see you.’

‘The school master cannot see me, Hari because no one can see me unless he believes in me!’ said the voice gently but firmly.

The school master was bowled over. He returned to the school with his tail between his legs.

Anita Bacha

This short story is about faith and belief, my dear friends. I first heard it when I was a kid and,from my mom, a great devotee of the Indian God Lord Krishna. As a matter of fact, HARI is another name of Lord KRISHNA but my mom was very smart at story telling. Only later in life I found out her ingenuity in teaching me the use of words.

Anita Bacha

Image source Pinterest, short story cc. Anita Bacha
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First Buds of Spring – Haiku – A Poem by Anita Bacha

Fresh morning dew drops

On the twigs of the plum tree

The first buds of Spring

Anita Bacha

A haiku inspired by the micro season words ‘ plants show their first buds’ of Mark’s Naturalist Weekly.See original post –

https://naturalistweekly.com/2023/03/03/micro-season-plants-show-their-first-buds-2023/

Thank you for your visit, my dear friends.

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Wisp of Morning Haze – Haiku – A Poem by Anita Bacha

wisp of morning haze 

straggling through the sleeping tree 

soft buds of Spring wake


A haiku inspired by Mark S’ Naturalist Weekly prompt word ‘haze’.

https://naturalistweekly.com/2023/02/24/micro-season-haze-first-covers-the-sky-2023/

Image source internet. Haïku cc Anita Bacha 2023.
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Vanilla Moonlight – Haiku – A Poem by Anita Bacha

vanilla moonlight 

a swan drifting all night 

with blooms on the lake 

Anita Bacha 

Good morning, my dear friends

Image source internet. Haïku cc .Anita Bacha 2023.
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Vanilla Ice cream Landscape – Haiku – A Poem by Anita Bacha


snowing the whole night 

vanilla ice cream landscape 

in morning twilight 

Anita Bacha 

Good morning, my dear friends 

Thank you for your visit 

Image source internet; haïku cc.Anita Bacha 2023.

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Sleeping Butterfly – Haiku – A Poem by Anita Bacha


Bright morning sunlight 

Awakens in a shudder 

Sleeping butterfly 

Anita Bacha 

Thank you for your visit, my dear friends.

Image source internet. Haïku cc Anita Bacha 2023.
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In the Full Moon Night – Haiku – A Poem by Anita Bacha

In the full moon night 

A wilting poppy reflects 

A cute butterfly 

Anita Bacha 

Good morning, my dear friends.

Thank you for your visit.

Image source internet;haïku cc Anita Bacha 2023.
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Snow Powder – Haiku – A Poem by Anita Bacha

snow powder sprinkling 

on autumn brown leaves 

winter tea cookies 

~ anita bacha ~

Image source internet; haïku cc .Anita Bacha 2023.
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A Desperate Tree – Haiku – A Poem by Anita Bacha

a desperate tree 

in night’s torrential rain 

dripping old leaves fall 

~ anita bacha ~

Good morning, my dear friends.

Mauritius is living the worst torrential rains and flooding after a long time, so dear ones stay home, stay safe.

Love you 

Anita Bacha

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Echo of Cuckoo’s Song – Tanka – A Poem by Anita Bacha

Echo of cuckoo’s song

In the deep stardust valleys 

Electric colors 

Dawn breaks fawning reverence 

Sunset’s docile somnolence 

Anita Bacha

Image source internet. Tanka poem cc Anita Bacha 2023.
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Today’s Quote – On Love and Devotion by Anita Bacha


Love is a flower,

Devotion is the purest,

The noblest variety.

– Anita Bacha –

Image source internet; Quotation cc Anita Bacha 2023
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Sorting out the blooms – Haiku – A Poem by Anita Bacha

sorting out the blooms 

some to be kept for garlands 

some to throw away 

~ anita bacha ~

Image source internet; haïku cc Anita Bacha 2033

Good afternoon my dear friends.

Please click on the link below for my Anthology of Haiku Poems .Thank you.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QYRMFF8/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_awdo_MNP9WRJ242G42S2CPRYB

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A Leaf of Your Tree – A Poem by Anita Bacha

Of your tree so mighty,

I am a leaf so green and tiny;

Neither an apple nor a fig,

I hold on to a twig;

In winter I shiver and I freeze,

In summer I sway in the breeze;

Drenched in torrential rain,

I cry in grief and in pain;

Scalded in the burning sun,

I shrivel and I shun;

A creeper I long to mime,

My arms enlacing you;

Heavenly heights to climb, 

My soul enrobing you.

~ Anita Bacha ~

Thank you for your visit my dear friends.

You will find the above and many such poems in my book ‘Soul Poetry’ published by Partridge in 2015 , distributed worldwide by Amazon & Barnes and Noble.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1482852322?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_57J914B5NSHZ18PZGE49&fbclid=IwAR3x3o1wuJgeRqdYMGisUIJr1UQrenIu5_1aONSs7fjl-msnLe9gSVExBSo&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Image source internet. Poem À leaf of Your Tree cc Anita Bacha 2015.
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Hot Tropic Sun – Haiku- A Poem by Anita Bacha

hot tropic sun

the palm tree lies

flat on shore line 

~ anita bacha ~

Photography cc Bernd Gisske ; Haiku cc Anita Bacha 2023.

Good evening, my dear friends!

Happy Thursday!

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First Leaf of the Fall

Behold the first turn of the autumn leaf 
From green to amber light,
From yellow to rusty veins;
Behold the game of life,
Like the autumn leaf
We have lived,
Gracefully, we detach,
Knowing life is a gift of God,
We take our leave,
Make way for new leaves

Anita Bacha.

Illustrative/Photography/Anita Bacha/Frankfurt/Germany

Photography and Poem cc Anita Bacha 2023

Good morning my dear friends

Thank you for viewing and reading .

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Little Egret – Haiku – A Poem by Anita Bacha

gliding over 

shallow water 

little egret

~ anita bacha ~

That poem was inspired by the photo of a little egret posted by the amazing photographer Michael Sammut 

Birds Photo Click 156: Little Egret.lifeexperiencesandadventures.wordpress.com

Photography of Little Egret cc Michael Sammut; haiku cc Anita Bacha 2023.

Happy evening my dear friends!

Anita Bacha

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Sweet White Peonies – Haiku – A Poem by Anita Bacha


sweet white peonies 

your scent on my pillows 

nights without days 

~ anita bacha ~

Good afternoon, my dear friends 

Thank you for dropping in 

Anita Bacha

Image source internet. Haiku cc Anita Bacha 2023
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On the Quay of Farewell – A Poem by Anita Bacha

On the quay of farewell 

In a covetous embrace 

You gave me your heart 

On the quay of farewell 

You wiped my tears with your lips 

You offered me your eyes 

On the quay of farewell 

You spoke to me about your suffering 

You wanted my mouth to feel your fading breath 

On the quay of farewell 

You wanted me to remember your desires 

Your thirst and your hunger insatiate 

On the quay of farewell 

You fumbled for the tenderness and sweetness that are in me

That you will never find in another 

On the quay of farewell 

You hugged me tight in your arms 

You wanted to keep me forever 

On the quay of farewell 

Heavy as a winter coat 

The separation bent you into two 

And you shouted my name 

Anita Bacha 

Thank you for viewing and reading my dear friends 

Happy evening 

For more

https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Poetry-Inspirational-Verses-Quotes/dp/1482852322

Photo of Nippon Maru Cruise and poem Cc Anita Bacha 2023.
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Anchored for The Night – Senryu – A poem byAnita Bacha

anchored for the night 

in the lee of an island 

two amorous souls 

Anita Bacha 

Inspired by the magnificent Nippon Maru cruise anchored at the Christian Decotter Cruise Terminal, Mauritius,I penned down the above senryu ( short form Japanese poem) .

Thank you for viewing and for reading, my dear friends.

Photo of Nippon Maru cruise and poem Cc Anita Bacha 2023
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Anchored for The Night – Senryu – A poem byAnita Bacha

anchored for the night 

in the lee of an island 

two amorous souls 

Anita Bacha 

Inspired by the magnificent Nippon Maru cruise anchored at the Christian Decotter Cruise Terminal, Mauritius,I penned down the above senryu ( short form Japanese poem) .

Thank you for viewing and for reading, my dear friends.

Photo of Nippon Maru cruise and poem Cc Anita Bacha 2023
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Opalescent Beads – Haiku Poem by Anita Bacha

Opalescent beads 

Last night showers on her folds 

Yellow hibiscus 

~ Anita Bacha ~

Good afternoon my dear friends 

Thank you for reading

Image source internet. Haïku cc Anita Bacha 2023.
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Flowers in full bloom – Haiku by Anita Bacha

Flowers in full bloom 

Summer’s kinetic beauty 

Early morning dews 

Anita Bacha 

Artwork cc. Mitchell Philip.2022.

Thank you for your visit, my dear friends!

Happy afternoon !

Artwork credit cc Mitchell Philip 2022 . Haiku cc Anita Bacha 2022.
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Afternoon Drizzle – Haiku Poem by Anita Bacha

Afternoon drizzle 

Drops of rain from the tree leaves 

Slake the thirsty rose 

Anita Bacha 

Thank you for reading, my dear friends.

Above haiku poem is an excerpt from Pink Moon – An Anthology of Haiku Poems, my debut haiku collection (2022).

For more, kindly check out

https://t.co/rJyJNqkSHj

Image source internet. Haïku cc Anita Bacha 2023.

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Begonia – A Short Poem by Anita Bacha


Under the showering rain,

Shaken by the swells of the gale,

A sweet, pastel pink, begonia,

A petite, elusive begonia,

Beckons my heart in pain;

A flood of love carries me away,

Drifting me tenderly at bay.

Anita Bacha 

Begonia is a short poem from my poetry book‘INK – Echo of life and love’. Published by the biggest publishing house ‘Éditions de L’Ocean Indien’ of Mauritius in 2019. 

Sadly, that book is available for purchase solely on the local market. On the other hand and, happily I have a big audience in my birth country. I am loved by the beautiful people of Mauritius and my work is applauded by many.

Anita Bacha 

Thank you for your visit, my dear friends 

Happy Evening

Photo and Poem cc. Anita Bacha 2023.
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The Sea Pulls Its Waves – Haiku by Anita Bacha

The sea pulls its waves 

Molten colors on pebbles 

Such a lovely dusk

Birds fly far away

Leaving a quill on the shore

A poem starts here

Anita Bacha

Good morning my dear friends.

Happy start of the week

Image source internet. Haïku cc Anita Bacha.2023.
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If I were a flower- A Poem by Anita Bacha

If I were a flower 

If I were a flower for the joy of being a flower 

A leaf for being a leaf 

If I were a stem

If I were a leaf and a stem to dress up a flower 

If I were a flower that you will place on your heart 

If I were all sleek and purple petals 

Petals to cover the nudity of a flower 

If I were a flower that you will place on your heart 

If I were the eyelids for the delight of being the eyelids 

The lashes for being the lashes 

If I were the eyes 

If I were the eyelids and the lashes to cover your eyes 

If I were a tear

A tear running down a cheek 

A tear that loses itself in the lips 

If I were the lips that caress a flower 

If I were the lips and you were a flower…

Anita Bacha

Thank you for reading, my dear friends.

For more,kindly visit

https://a.co/d/7tunZ1M

Thank you 😊

Image source internet. Poem cc Anita Bacha.2023.
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Dawn of a New Year – Haiku by Anita Bacha


Dawn of a New Year 

I see flowers opening 

Heart of man blooming 

Anita Bacha 

Happy and Prosperous New Year to you and yours my dear friends and,readers.

I thank you from the core bottom of my heart for your support and encouragement throughout 2022.

With a wee bit of chance and, with your blessings, I will publish my new collection of haiku poems before Easter 2023.

Anita Bacha

Image source internet. Haïku cc. Anita Bacha 2023.
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Today’s Quote – Happy New Year’s Eve by Anita Bacha

Live like you’ll live forever 

Love like you’ll die tomorrow 

Anita Bacha

Happy New Year’s Eve to you and yours, my dear friends and readers.

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Wetting Rose Petals


Wetting rose petals 

In spring time reprise beauty 

Of waning blossom 

Anita Bacha 

Thank you for your visit, my dear friends.

Image source internet.Haïku cc.Anita Bacha 2022.
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Today’s Quote by William Shakespeare


What’s in a name?

That which we call a rose 

By any other name would smell as sweet 

William Shakespeare 

Thank you for your visit 

Happy Thursday, my dear friends 

Anita Bacha

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Winter Sakura – Haiku by Anita Bacha

Winter sakura 

Tenderly wrapped in blue snow 

A lingering scent 

Anita Bacha 

Photo source Flickr

Good morning my dear friends

Happy Wednesday

Image source Flickr. Haiku cc Anita Bacha 2022
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Scarlet Dragonfly Journal – December 2022 Issue

Many thanks to the editor, Kathleen Trocmet and to Scarlet Dragonfly Journal for selecting my haiku and for the feature in the December issue of their esteemed journal.

Drawn by her sweet scent 

I stare with verve at a rose

On a hearth of leaves 

Anita Bacha

Image source internet. Haïku cc Anita Bacha 2022.

Congratulations to the other featured poets.

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Your Light – Short Poem by Anita Bacha

In the sweet lingering darkness 

My soul pines for the full moon 

and, I behold your light 

Anita Bacha

 Above is a short poem from my poetry book Soul Poetry- Inspirational Poems, Verses and Quotes, my dear friends.

For more, 

Check this out!
https://a.co/d/7tunZ1M

Image source internet Short poem cc Anita Bacha,2022.
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Hail Winter Solstice – Haiku Poem by Anita Bacha

Hail winter solstice 

Sunlight breaks through grayish sky 

Magical short day 

Anita Bacha 

Thank you for your visit, my dear friends 

Happy Winter Solstice

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Today’s Quote – by- Nora Roberts


Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard or , too sad when you’ve got a Christmas tree in the living room – Nora Roberts

Good morning, my dear friends. Feeling Christmassy, I share my white Christmas tree with you.

Anita Bacha

Quote of Nora Roberts and photo cc.Anita Bacha 2022.
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Today’s Quote by Anita Bacha

Christmas time is to think of those who are alone at home and,to keep them in our prayers

Anita Bacha 

Good morning, my dear friends 

Happy Holidays

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My Small Boat – Haiku Poem by Anita Bacha

I tie my small boat 

On the left of the jetty

I’m glad I am home 

Anita Bacha 

Photo clicked at Pointe D’Esny,Mauritius.

Good evening my dear friends 

Thank you for your visit

Photo and Haiku cc Anita Bacha
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My Small Boat – Haiku Poem by Anita Bacha

I tie my small boat 

On the left of the jetty

I’m glad I am home 

Anita Bacha 

Photo clicked at Pointe D’Esny,Mauritius.

Good evening my dear friends 

Thank you for your visit

Photo and Haiku cc Anita Bacha
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Queen of Arabian Nights – A Haiku Poem by Anita Bacha


Intensely perfumed 

Queen of Arabian nights 

Silken petals rose 

Anita Bacha 

Good morning, my dear friends. 

Transiting at Dubai on my way home, a heavenly bouquet of damask roses in my hotel room knocked me off my feet. Crazy,I am bringing to you a redolence damask rose.

Anita Bacha

Image source internet. Haïku cc Anita Bacha 2022.
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The Princess and the Crow – Illustrated Children’s Book by Anita Bacha

Hold the hand of the child that lives in your soul 

For this child nothing is impossible 

Paulo Coelho 

Author of The Alchemist 

As a child I was fond of reading books.My papa offered me my first illustrated children’s book in French ‘Toto et Titi’ when I was three. I delved in the pages of my treasured book and I had a dream. I dreamt of my name on the front cover of the book.

I cherished the dream for a long time. Writing a book for children sounded like impossible… a poetry book for adults crossed my mind often. Yet I hold on to the dream of writing a book for all the children in the world.

This dream became true when many many years after, I wrote and published my debut children’s book, The Princess and the Crow.

Many of you may have read that book and many of you are aspiring authors.

Hold the hand of the child that lives in your soul and make the impossible become possible NOW.

Anita Bacha

Thank you for reading my dear friends.

Happy Holidays

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Raindrops and Roses – A Haiku by Anita Bacha

Raindrops and roses 

Bouquet of eau de cologne 

On a winter day 

Anita Bacha

Thank you for your visit, my dear friends.

Happy Saturday

Image source internet. Haiku cc Anita Bacha.2022.
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First Snow – A Haiku by Anita Bacha

First snow without you 

Whiteout burns my eyes

People make me cry

Anita Bacha 

#photo credit IIyana Stoyanova #prompt #firstsnow British Haiku Society.

Image source llyana Stroyanova. Haïku- cc Anita Bacha 2022.
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Blizzard is blowing – Haiku by Anita Bacha


Let me hold your hand 

Severe blizzard is blowing 

Let me take you home 

Anita Bacha 

Thank you for your visit my dear friends 

Happy Holidays

Image source internet. Haïku cc Anita Bacha 2022
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Pompous Sunflower

Golden aurora 

 Striving against the sunlight 

 Pompous sunflower

Anita Bacha

A haiku inspired by Goff James’ poem ‘robed in pompous words

https://goffjamesart.files.wordpress.com/2022/12/robed-in-pompous-words.jpg?w=576

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Black Crow High in Sky


Black crow high in sky 

Entreats the arcane cosmos 

For a rosy flight 

Anita Bacha 

Photo source my own clicked at Panaji ,Dona Paula,Goa.

Thank you for traveling with me,my dear friends.

Photo source,cc Anita Bacha.Goa 2019
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Frozen Rose Garden – A Haiku by Anita Bacha

Frozen rose garden 

Silent miles of snow whitens

Days without evenings 

Anita Bacha

Decades ago, a young woman arrived in England to pursue academic and professional studies. She came from a tropical island in the Indian Ocean where the sun shines all through the two tropical seasons, summer and winter.

A white cotton ball fell on the tip of her nose ,one December morning while she hurried to Earl’s Court tube station on her way to Lincoln’s Inn at Chancery Lane.

That first ball was followed by uncontrollable number of snow flakes. She cried with joy!That young woman was me.

It was the first time I saw snow in my life!

Now I enjoy writing about snow and winter.

Image source internet. Haïku cc. Anita Bacha 2022.

I hope you enjoy my winter haiku, my dear friends.

Happy Holidays!

Anita Bacha

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Winter Cherry Blossom Trees – A Haiku by Anita Bacha

Morning frozen sun 

Winter cherry blossom trees 

Wrapped up in snow coats.

Anita Bacha

Image source internet. Haïku cc Anita Bacha 2022.

Good morning, my dear friends!

Thank you so much for viewing and reading.

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Thorns – A Poem by Rumi

Look at me and hear me

Because I’m here just for that

I am your moon

And your moonlight too

I am your flower garden

And your water too

I have come all this way 

Eager for you

Without shoes or shawl

I want you to laugh

To kill all your worries

To love you

To nourish you

O Sweet Bitterness!

I will soothe and heal you

I will bring you roses

I too have been covered with thorns

Rumi

Image source internet .Poem cc.Rumi

Last Spring Reprise – Haiku – A Poem by Anita Bacha

Last Spring Reprise

Cherry Blossoms Ornate

Moonlit sky

image source internet; haiku cc Anita Bacha 2023

Good morning, my dear friends and readers. Thank you for your visit.

Anita Bacha

Melting Ice on My Window

Stormy raindrops fall 

Melting ice on my window 

Dropping into Spring 

Anita Bacha 

A ku inspired by the seasonal reference, kigo , ice melting, in Mark’s Naturalist Weekly

https://naturalistweekly.com/2023/02/17/micro-season-fish-rise-from-the-ice-2023/

Image source internet. Haïku cc Anita Bacha 2023.

Silvery Moonlight

Silvery moonlight

Silvery moonlight
In the silence of the night
Two lovers weave dreams
Harbour verdant still
Sail boats lapping weary sleep
Rice bowls candle lit

— Anita Bacha, Mauritius / Goff James, UK

https://scarletdragonflyjournal.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/silvery-moonlight/

My heartfelt gratitude to Editor Kathleen Trocmet for featuring our collaborative haiku in Scarlet Dragonfly Issue of today 14 February 2023.

Image source internet. Collaborative haiku Anita Bacha and Goff James cc.2023.

A big thank you to my dear friend, Goff as well.

Thank you for dropping in, my dear friends.

Happy Valentine’s Day to All!

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