triveni spotlight: 17th November 2025

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

17th November 2025

triveni spotlight November 2025

on New Year’s dawn,

sedately, the cranes

pace up and down

—Kikaku

Translated by Blyth RH

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Sharing our World with Animals

Haiku are a beloved way of capturing the world around us. They record the timeless moments in nature and the living creatures that share our space. The haiku I want to present to you over the coming month are all from a precious book that sings with animals as they enter our thoughts and surroundings. Many of the old haiku masters are presented with their own unique way of expression.

I hope you enjoy reading these as much as I do.

Feel free to comment and let us know what you enjoy about these.

Source:

The British Museum Haiku: Animals

Edited by Mavis Pilbeam

The British Museum Press 2010

Joanna Ashwell

Dear poets, last month we had Rupa showing us how contemporary poets viewed the presence of 'fellow-beings' in our world and responded to the way they are a part of our lives. This month, Joanna leads us down the classics path to discover what the masters saw and how they expressed the same idea.

Thank you, Joanna. We are following you eagerly :)

Team Triveni Spotlight       

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