Light of Day

Life is better with a splash of
Yellow

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Sunrise - Ooty

hours of darkness end
radiance of morning light
at the crack of dawn

One Single Impression: Slowly

One Single Impression is a community of poets writing and sharing Haiku and other poetic forms.

Slowly is the prompt provided for this week by One Single Impression. My Haiku here is inspired by this photograph that I shot in Pattaya, Thailand.

Joy is within reach
As sand fills gaps between toes
Slowly, steadily

Also life's slow pace
Joyously embrace time's beat
Grasp or hasten, not

Eternal feeling
On this slow and drawling day
As soothing waves lap

With a tranquil heart
Slowly watch the light fade dim
Cool breeze softly blows

Giggling children glide
Slowly into the waters
Wet their tiny feet

With much love and care
From slow swaying canopy
Their mom keeps a watch

Slowly tree did wilt
Then shed its leaves, and life too
Ends up as dead trunk

Sun descends slowly
Radiating gold on waves
Spreads beauty around

Time, tide waits for none
Slowly, surely the sun sets
Another day ends.

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Related posts:

• OSI: Paradox
• OSI: Rest
• OSI: Doorway
• OSI: Melody
  
• Transcience or Permanence

One Single Impression: Rest

The Humayun's Tomb is located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi. Humayun was the second of the so called six great Mughal emperors, and was the father of Akbar.

At Nizamuddin
Hamida Banu Begum
Ordered construction

A repository
For her beloved husband
And Akbar's father

Splendid edifice
On banks of Yamuna, with
Char bagh style gardens

The Emperor's tomb
With Mughal architecture
World Heritage Site

Humayun's Tomb is
Beautiful mausoleum
Where he's put to rest.

The prompt for this week at One Single Impression is Rest. More poetry can be found at One Single Impression.

Tranquil Tuesday

Shot during a boat ride on the River Narmada
Marble Rocks, Bhedaghat

The ‘Narmada’ means
The one who endows with bliss
That’s the River's name

Originating
At Amarkantak Plateau
From Narmada Kund

Sacred to Hindus
Worshipped as mother goddess
Flows through rift valley

Meanders through hills
River flows in rapid streams
Slows its pace on rocks

Through hilly forests
Passes through fertile basin
Gains speed in valleys

Bhedaghat river
Plunges as mighty falls, and
Calms at Marble Rocks

With cool breeze at dusk
Narmada’s poise and beauty
Offers peace and joy

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Doorway

This Haiku is inspired by the prompt of this week Doorway provided at One Single Impression.

Doorway of palace
Built to welcome Mughal king
Of medieval times

To commemorate
Bundel King's coronation
The Mughal arrived

Though of different faith
Their friendship knew no limits
That's commendable

May their example
Of tolerance, concordance
Teach us those virtues

Jehangir Palace is said to have been built to commemorate the arrival to Orchha of the Mughal Emperor, Jehangir, for the coronation ceremony of the Hindu Bundela King, Raja Bir Singh Deo. More details can be found in my post titled An Evening in the Medieval Town of Orchha where this picture was published under My Memoirs.

Tranquil Tuesday

In lush forests of
Bandhavgarh National Park, live
Playful chinkaras

Grazing on gold grass
Oblivious of future, dwell
These spry spotted deer

Melody

This Haiku was inspired by the prompt of this week Melody provided at One Single Impression.

This photo was published earlier in my post titled
Symphony by the Sea.

Brightness, warm colours
Melody of chirping birds
Welcome, brand new day

Tranquil Tuesday

Shot during my travels to the Nubra Valley of the Himalayas:

Cool, serene, pretty
Himalayan Sumur has
Snowy mountain peaks

Related Posts:

• Khardung, the Pass and the Village
• Panamik, and its sulphur springs
• Hundar, Retracing the Silk Route
• Diskit, a village in the Himalayas

Transience or Permanence

The theme provided by One Single Impression for this week is Transience or Permanence.

Transitory life
Cenotaph of an old king
Permanent landmark

Tranquil Tuesday

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Barren brown mountains
Winding Himalayan road
Glistening snowy peaks

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Serene backwaters
Graceful coconut palms bow
Pleasing quietude

Tranquil Tuesday

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River Indus flows
Leh's brown mountains, green valley
Idyllic setting

Tranquil Tuesday

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Serene atmosphere
Wintry waters of Naini
Charming mountain town

Tranquil Tuesday

Click on picture for a better view from the Boat House, Kerala


This moment is mine
Care not for destination
Enjoy the journey

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Waters of Naini
Shimmer through barren branches
Post winter beauty

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Cool Hundar valley

Backdrop of Himalayas
The mountain goats graze

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Clear waters flow
Through the cooled molten magma
All is quiet and still

Around Bhimtal

Shimmering waters
At Himalayan foothills
Naukuchia Tal

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River Rangeet

Near Darjeeling

Tributary of Teesta

Turquoise Rangeet flows

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To kiss the river

The coconut trees bow down
Lasting harmony