Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Tanka

behind the palm fronds

a red-orange moon rises

to the music of waves

how paradisal this world,

this hush between two headlines

 

  


 

6 comments:

  1. "Between two headlines", how brilliantly you've encapsulated the anxious hours between those two. With such beauty, such poise such economy of expression. Bravo! This one is an absolute gem, Geethanjali.

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    1. Thanks so much, Bhaswati! Just 2 days ago, thie moon was getting redder and we were able to forget the headlines for a bit.

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  2. that last line, so haunting :)

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  3. Utterly lovely.. so visual and serene

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  4. Thank you all for moon watching with me.

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