First of all, a very Happy New Year ! I haven't been posting regularly for sometime now. I have been busy trying to get back to the joys and pressures of a full-time job. I will try to be more regular.

Just thought I should write about what haiku means to me. For a professional who chose to stay at home till her child was old enough for full-time school, haiku gave me an outlet to actually try my hand at something new. I have always loved to read English literature and poetry. I love reading haiku and am amazed at how vivid a picture can be painted in just a few syllables. I have tried to participate in the Shiki Monthly Kukai and Sketchbook Haiku kukai whenever I can. The Editors of these kukai have always been encouraging with their occasional comments – these make me continue to try writing haiku.


first daffodil:
decisively ends
winter drought of colours

for the Sept 2012 Shiki monthly kukai kigo topic : “Drought”


on our backs
watching clouds:
camel swallows dragon !

for the Sept 2012 Shiki monthly kukai free format topic : “cloud shapes”


winter solstice:
a flock of sparrows
huddle in the cold

for the Dec 2012 shiki monthly kukai kigo topic : “winter solstice”


Recently, one of the Shiki Kukai Editors, Robert Bauer, passed away and I wrote this haiku in his memory as part of the December 2012 Shiki Monthly Kukai (free format topic : “departing”) :


wilted roses:
... the room
still fragrant !


Perhaps the Editors of these kukai do not realize how much joy these haiku kukai bring to the participants. I, for one, wanted to acknowledge this – and hence, this blog.