Flower Eye [Haiku]

abandoned building,
in the background, blurs:
eyes lock on flowers

DAILY PHOTO: Nandi Overlooks the River at Sunset

PROMPT: Comfort Foods

What’s your go-to comfort food?

Completely depends on where I am at the moment. Here, in South India, it’s a paper masala dosa.

But [for example] in Budapest it’s túrós csusza, in Bangkok it’s pad thai, in Bombay it’s vada pav, and in Vajrayana Buddhist areas it’s momo.

Water Walking [Haiku]

egrets & herons
stand on lily pads, only
sinking when stepping.

Shimmer [Haiku]

gray-green waters
shimmer in summer sun:
leaves flutter onshore.

DAILY PHOTO: St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Bangalore

Taken in July of 2023 in Bangalore

DAILY PHOTO: Cool Blue Sky Over Shri Bhagandeshwara Temple

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Spotless [Common Meter]

The Ladybug of my childhood
 had polka-dots of black,
  adorning the split red shell
   that covered its wings and back.

So, who erased this bug's black dots
 to make it less dice-like,
  making it a Lady in red?
   Said thief can take a hike.

I had so many fine questions,
 but it just flew away.
  Maybe a bug somewhere out there
   has more spots coming its way.

Twisted Petals [Haiku]

twisted petals
 of frangipani blossoms
  stay one when dropping.