triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY! hosts: Vidya Shankar and Teji Sethi GUEST EDITOR: Namratha Varadharajan 01 February 2024
like a ripple
that chases the slightest caress
of the breeze —
is that how you want me
to follow you?
— Ono no Komachi
First published in The Ink Dark Moon, translated by Jane Hirshfield with Mariko Aratani
My theme is haikai poems from books I have read and enjoyed and want to share with the Triveni family. Each poem is from a different book and there are a range of subjects. Hope you and Triveni visitors enjoy the poems.
— Namratha Varadharajan
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Thank you for being our next guest editor, Namratha. It will be great to read poems immortalized on paper. I am sure our members will look forward to reading your selections all through this month.
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Nice Namratha!
The Ink Dark Moon ~ i have this one and constantly go back to it for inspiration. Thank you, Namratha!
drawing conclusions
at the waterfall edge
ripples of light
find their way through
the slippery trail
Beautiful tanka by an excellent poet! Thank you for sharing, Namratha.
Love it, thank you for sharing, Namratha.