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triveni spotlight: 17th January 2025

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triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts: Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: Anju Kishore

17th January 2025


triveni spotlight January 2025


 

Body Language

 

They speak no English, Grandpa and Grandma. We speak no Italian, my sister

and I. Words we understand are limited to a few phrases: *seduto, mangia, stai

zitto (sometimes said in a raised voice) vatini, chuida la porta, as we are leaving. But, since we live upstairs, we are back several times a day. More is conveyed with gestures, with warm arms, a warm lap and warm food.

 

first robin —

learning to read the signs

of my new love

 

 

*sit, eat, be quiet, leave, close the door


 

Adelaide B. Shaw

haikuKATHA Issue 29


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Warmest New Year wishes to all of you from Triveni Spotlight!


Though any day of the year is good to begin something new, the first day of the new year comes with a tinkle of celebration. No better day than this to do something new here on Spotlight.


Presenting a collection of uplifting haibun this month, each that speaks of hope, peace, joy or acceptance, all from the archives of haikuKATHA.


May 2025 be filled with all of the above for you, dear poets.

  Anju Kishore



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Thank you for being our next guest editor, Anju. We look forward to an uplifting start to the new year.


_()_ triveni spotlight team

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Wow! I remember this haibun. ‘Less is more’ is beautifully conveyed here along with language of love!

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Nice one, Anju.

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This poem feels like a loving hug.

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