Mimosas blossom
Feature of the break of Spring
Light rain starts to fall

Camellias in bloom
Sparrows sing a lovely song –
Buddha awakens

Feeble butterfly
Struggles out of its cocoon –
Bloom opens its folds

Monday morning blues
I try to follow the ant –
I land on a rose

Sunflowers stand proud
Under the scorching midday sun –
Petals as soft as pain

Written during second lockdown in Mauritius, these haiku florets and others to come, keep me sane and healthy.
Anita Bacha