Bury the Ordinary [Free Verse]

Bury the ordinary,
 but make sure to 
  chop it out at the roots.

Nothing grows back more tenaciously
 than the commonplace or the quotidian.

Sometimes what grows 
 back from those roots 
  looks entirely different,
   but it's still mundane.

It has the same feel,
 even when it has a 
  very different look.

Kill it.
 Murder it.
  Chop it up.
    Bury it, 
     and let it die the death
       of the forgotten. 

Glowing Sands [Haiku]

the sun so bright
that not only water glows
but, also, the sand

DAILY PHOTO: Shree Hanuman Maharudra Sansthan, Mapusa

Love Won [Senryū]

ordered black coffee, 
they brought a plate of cookies,
well-played, love won.

DAILY PHOTO: Sunset from Vagator Sunset Point

Golden Shore [Haiku]

liquid gold flows
around rocky monoliths
and then sun sets

Palm Tree Sunrise [Haiku]

the sun rises
between the palm trees,
i see reflected

DAILY PHOTO: Chapel, Baga River

Taken on February 21, 2023 in Baga, Goa

Dry Grass [Senryū]

grass so thick & dry
that i avoid mere thoughts,
incendiary