triveni spotlight: 7th January 2025

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

7th January 2025

triveni spotlight January 2025

Uncaged

A gentle glow in the sky marks the dawn of a new day. By the illuminated

window, her reflection softens, quietly welcoming the first light. Barely a week

ago, her 95-year-old husband quietly slipped away into the night. In the hush of

morning, she retraces the shared seasons of seven decades, gently pulling a

sequined dupatta from the old suitcase, the fabric gleaming with the sunup.

skyward swirl

exploring pigments

in the beauty box

Turning to her caretaker, she requests a gentle comb through her silver hair, a

touch of powder to soften the edges of time, and a hint of lipstick to paint her

lips — a transformation unfolding like a dormant garden awakening to the sun’s

tender caress.

thawing spikes

the river breathes

its forgotten song

Sandip Chauhan

haikuKATHA Issue 27

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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.

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