Thursday, April 9, 2026

A Seasonal Haiku with Bombs

It isn’t because The nights are getting shorter That we’re sleeping less.

*With thanks to Gitanjali´s poem on the days getting longer :)

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    1. I´m sorry, Deepti. One doesn´t know what else to do.

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  2. Brilliant, Giti. The nights are becoming increasingly restless and you've nailed the reason why.

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    1. I wish there weren´t such reasons, Bhaswati :(

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  3. So much to think about in these three lines

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  4. So sad that this isn't a love poem. The tension you've created between the title and the haiku is so powerful.

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    1. This was inspired by your poem, Gitanjali :) And thank you - I don´t usually do haikus: they scare me!

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  5. Absolutely gorgeous. And I had also written a poem about Spring and bombs last night. Came here today to read yours, we really are talking even when we are not <3

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  6. and mine was inspired by Gitanjali´s. Yes we really are always talking to each other even when we´re not <3

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