October fallen leaves
Heaping under the oak tree
To be swept away
Showers of autumn
A chill dance in the wind
Leaves fall in silence
In this autumn time
We behold nature’s showcase
Of aging and age
Autumnal showers
A steaming mug of milk tea
Breakfast at the pub
Nature’s master plan
Leaves put on attractive hues
Pride comes before Fall
Autumn butterfly
Open your fine wings and fly
A storm is blowing
Thank you for viewing and reading my dear friends.
Happy October!
Anita Bacha
Autumn equinox
Summer rose bud of today
Morrow fall petals
Happy Autumn Equinox, dear friends and readers.
Anita Bacha
Autumn symphony
A soft breeze ruffles my hair
Music’s in the air
Viridescent leaves turn red
One by one they are falling
Thank you for viewing and reading.
Anita Bacha
Early morning dew
Condensing on single grass blade
Garden gleams with grace
A haiku poem inspired by Goff James Poem Autumn’s Fields Down Chilled
Thank you for reading, my dear friends.
Happy Sunday.
Anita Bacha
Many thanks and heartfelt gratitude to Japan Society London for selecting my haiku poem as haiku of the week on 6 September 2022
Congratulations to all the other participants and find out more amazingly gorgeous haiku by clicking on the link below:
https://www.japansociety.org.uk/haiku-corner
A few more haiku to welcome the month of September. Hope you enjoy them,my dear friends and readers:
Perpetual eve
Sunflower tints thwart the shore
Sky drapes in saffron
The sea pulls its waves
Molten colors on pebbles
What a lovely dusk
Birds fly far away
Leaving a quill on the shore
A poem starts here
Mind blowing landscape
Arousing expanse fondness
Ink flows from my heart
Haunting prance of waves
A blaze of rites and colors
Nibbana on earth
Thank you for viewing and reading
Anita Bacha
I was immensely honored and pleased to be the Special Guest of the Ambassador of Japan in Mauritius , H.E KAWAGUCHI Shuichiro at the WORLD PREMIERE PIANO RECITAL, HAIKU ON MAURITIUS (2022) inspired by Pink Moon by Anita Bacha by World Acclaimed Japanese Pianist and Composer, HIRAI MOTOKI at the Caudan Arts Centre,Mauritius on 31 August 2022.
I was also overwhelmed with joy that HIRAI MOTOKI drew his inspiration to compose the fabulous piece HAIKU ON MAURITIUS from my book PINK MOON-AN ANTHOLOGY OF HAIKU POEMS (2022) self published by Amazon.
Acclaimed worldwide for his imagination and sensitivity, London based Japanese composer/artist, HIRAI MOTOKI ,has appeared in over 100 countries across the globe, performing in prestigious venues including New York’s Carnegie Hall,Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw, Vienna’s Konzerthaus and London’s Wigmore Hall.
The Guardian – Hirai Motoki “a most brilliant and sensitive musical talent.”
The Piano Concert was a great success and included two Mauritius Premiere and exclusive solo recitals of J.SBach: Ardante Maestoso ,Mozart:Adagio. Schubert:By the Sea ,Schumann :Taumerel. Albéniz:Tango. Liszt:Maiden’s Wish,Chopin:Nocturne and Grieg: Wedding Day at Troidhaugen by Maestro Hirai Motoki
A memorable evening packed with mind blowing emotions for the audience and for me.
Anita Bacha
Beyond scalding heat,
Drifting in the lush blueness,
A luscious cool moon;
Lying on the sandy beach,
Soft ripples caress my toes.
Anita Bacha
Happy reading my dear friends.
God only knows,
She saw your smile in the crescent of the moon,
She saw your tears sashaying her window screen,
Or was it raining on a full moon night;
God only knows,
She was madly in love with the idea of you,
The scent of henna on her beloved’s hand,
Breathed the perfume of rose in the desert sand;
God only knows,
How far this traveler had run around the globe,
She saw your footprints in a puddle of water,
She saw your fingers running in her tangled hair,
Or was it the rustling of the mimosa leaves;
God only knows,
She was intoxicated by the words falling from your lips,
She let you feast on her riches and her body,
She let you steal her soul,
She lost herself in you and she came to be you;
God only knows,
She heard her beseeching voice in the haboob,
Or was it the cry of a lamb in the arid dunes,
God only knows.
Anita Bacha
Dear friends and readers, The Other Side of Paradise, is one of the poems that you will find in Part 2 of my poetry book INK, Echo of life and love (2019).
Hope you enjoy the before taste.
Happy reading
Anita Bacha
On flooded rice fields,
The rhythm of the falling rain,
An ode to monsoon;
Children splash in soiled puddle,
Green frogs musically croak.
Good morning and happy Monday,my dear friends!
Happy Reading.
Anita Bacha
The sound of waves
Crashing on the seashore
A call for prayer
Artwork Ogata Kōrin (c1658-1716)
Many thanks to the Japan Society London for selecting and including my above haiku in their website.
Congratulations to the other poets who shared their beautiful haiku.
https://www.japansociety.org.uk/?pg=haiku-corner#a
Thank you for viewing and reading, my dear friends.
Have a happy Thursday!
Anita Bacha
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