cloudburst
the flies are already
in the house

2003-07-1

opulent temple
pigeons occupy
every niche

2003-08-1

sudden rain
cows crowd the entrance
to the hotel

2003-08-1

sunset
the shopkeeper burns incense
to drive out mosquitoes

2003-08-1

unkempt garden
a hibiscus blooms
amongst the weeds

2003-08-2

muddy street
the black pig's feet
and tail tip are white

2003-08-2

fallen tree
the poor woman's axe
gleams brightly

2003-08-2

quiet lane
after the jasmine
smell of fried onions

2003-09-1

bike tail lights
a lingering smell
of perfume

2003-09-1

afternoon lull
the traffic island
crowded with pigeons

2003-09-1

ants transport a moth
traffic noise penetrates
the bamboo grove

2003-10-1

deep night
one cricket chirps
anyhow

2003-10-1

last light
sounds of crows settling
in the tree

2003-10-2

night traffic
the silent lake
seems much bigger

2003-11-1

grey sky
the cluster of white breaks up
into egrets

2003-11-1

road accident
a crowd of teddies stares out
from the shop window

2003-11-2

Venus
a faint glow
from the refinery

2003-12-1

two minutes silence
a cell phone keeps ringing
Nehru smiles from his frame

2003-12-1

long-distance train
men on the platform
talk on their mobiles

2003-12-1

drifting fog
the house across the road
reappears

2004-01-2