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Tag: haiku poems

Haiku: Owl

Owl dusk huntSquealing batsNight moments

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Published January 29, 2022
Categorized as Africa, haiku, night poems Tagged haiku poems, narrative poetry

Trees are Nests

Trees are nests, Leafy homes, Greened and lawn

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Published July 23, 2021
Categorized as art, trees Tagged haiku poems, narrative poem, nature ports, poetry of nature

Haiku: Two Snails

Two snails clash Thin grey trail, Green tree veils

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Published July 12, 2021
Categorized as Africa, Poetry and Love, art, haiku, Muse, Nature, nature poems Tagged haiku poems, Muse, Nature poetry, poetry blogger

I see you here by Arunav Barua

Make your presence felt, No you, happiness withheld Complete, with you here… Want a blog like this? Try WordPress. (c) Arunav Barua (I.I.T Guwahati, North Guwahati, Assam)

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Published May 11, 2020
Categorized as lifestyle, Nature, Pastoral, Poetry Tagged Arunav Barua, haiku, haiku poems, india, Indian poet, Indian writing, love, poetry

A haiku of the night 2

Soft wool, fluffy pillow, starry night Three fellows bidding a shepherd sleep Crickets sing from cracks in the wall

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Published December 3, 2019
Categorized as Nature, Pastoral Tagged African, haiku, haiku poems, poems, poetry

The Forest’s rhyme

Even before mists and dews evaporate The green forest was awake, tending to her residents But the cold iron snake will have none of her benevolence

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Published November 4, 2019
Categorized as Poetry Tagged African haiku, forest, haiku, haiku of the forest, haiku poems
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