croaking frog
there’s no pleading with
the lily harvester
Written on November 19, 2024
(more…)boiled corn
half of the boy’s half
to the dog
Written on December 14, 2025
red clovers
a butterfly unfazed
on the swing
Written on February 24, 2026
anguishing over
coming up
with fresh creative works
in a world that offers
as inspiration
the same violence
every day
every night
fledgling sparrow—
scavenging for
a thick enough scarf
Written on January 2, 2026
Featured in Triya magazine, Basant edition, 2026.
two numb legs
first leg
of the trek
Written on January 27, 2025
the algorithm
finally delivers
snow on Mt. Fuji
Written on December 7, 2024
driftwood
tugging at the hem
of the river
Selected in Golden Haiku Competition 2025
Displayed as a poster in Golden Triangle area, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
We start our breath
with wonder at the earth,
but by the end of it
we are huffing with exhaustion
as we plunder it whole.