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darkening trees
the steady shrilling
of cicadas | tempslibres |
election results
the muezzin's call
like a lament | tempslibres |
almost full moon
knowing what's for dinner
I still check it out | tempslibres |
same moon
same song
another cricket | tempslibres |
rumble of thunder
the hawk-like flight
of the pigeon | tempslibres |
starry fireworks
a smoke cloud
drifts past Orion | tempslibres |
night walk
I slow down
near the jasmine bush | tempslibres |
Beware Of Dog sign
the bright pink tongue
of the puppy | tempslibres |
cold sky
after my friend's cremation
I water the garden | tempslibres |
a cricket falls silent
the clock's slow ticking
goes on | tempslibres |
morning mist
the sun does not reach
the side lane | tempslibres |
now what?
the papaya tree has reached
the cement awning | tempslibres |
past midnight
and a dripping tap
a man's voice somewhere | tempslibres |
neon light
the leaves of the bush
almost black | tempslibres |
wedding band --
smoke from the fireworks
dissolves against the stars | tempslibres |
half-empty train
the hand-holds sway
in unison | tempslibres |
a break in the clouds
spider webs and plastic bags
catch the morning light | tempslibres |
blackout:
morning glories appear
in the car's headlights | tempslibres |
distant temple drums
close by the sound of a dog
shaking itself | tempslibres |
hot night -
after my bath
the world seems cleaner | tempslibres |
steaming tea
dusty cobwebs above
the late owner's photo | tempslibres |
lemon slice moon
a kite glides past
the palmyra palm | tempslibres |
cycle cart -
the office chairs' legs
point to the moon | tempslibres |
muezzin's call
a kite's silhouette
beneath orange clouds | tempslibres |
muezzin's call
a one-horned cow pushes
at the hotel gate | tempslibres |
smoky moon
a cricket's regular chirp
between the traffic noise | tempslibres |
fluffed-up sparrows
the air white with snowflakes
above the tar | tempslibres |
anti-war demo
snowflakes melt
on the horse's backside | tempslibres |
cold rain
a bunch of daffodils
against the brick wall | tempslibres |
blinding snow
man and dog tracks
run together | tempslibres |
night stillness
a new mail
in the inbox | tempslibres |
Valentine's Day
a red rose
stuck in the snow | tempslibres |
snow melt --
chewing gum spots appear
on the pavement | tempslibres |
loud pub music
a long silence
between the flirting couple | tempslibres |
orthopaedic clinic
a three-legged chair
outside the entrance | tempslibres |
the plane's landing lights
a wave of barking
sweeps the neighbourhood | tempslibres |
hot afternoon
a flirting couple
in the memorial's shade | tempslibres |
last red in the sky
a small girl's moon face rises
over the counter | tempslibres |
day moon
the woman with silver hair
steps back into the shade | tempslibres |
Science day
the programme begins
with rituals | tempslibres |
traffic argument
the camel's sneer
is impartial | tempslibres |
traffic jam
three saffron-robed men munch nuts
in their SUV | tempslibres |
eddying leaves
the old woman's wrinkled face
and saree | tempslibres |
morning mist
the iora is gone
before I recall its name | tempslibres |
drifting fog
the house across the road
reappears | tempslibres |
long-distance train
men on the platform
talk on their mobiles | tempslibres |
two minutes silence
a cell phone keeps ringing
Nehru smiles from his frame | tempslibres |
Venus
a faint glow
from the refinery | tempslibres |
road accident
a crowd of teddies stares out
from the shop window | tempslibres |
grey sky
the cluster of white breaks up
into egrets | tempslibres |
night traffic
the silent lake
seems much bigger | tempslibres |
last light
sounds of crows settling
in the tree | tempslibres |
deep night
one cricket chirps
anyhow | tempslibres |
ants transport a moth
traffic noise penetrates
the bamboo grove | tempslibres |
afternoon lull
the traffic island
crowded with pigeons | tempslibres |
bike tail lights
a lingering smell
of perfume | tempslibres |
quiet lane
after the jasmine
smell of fried onions | tempslibres |
fallen tree
the poor woman's axe
gleams brightly | tempslibres |
muddy street
the black pig's feet
and tail tip are white | tempslibres |
unkempt garden
a hibiscus blooms
amongst the weeds | tempslibres |
sunset
the shopkeeper burns incense
to drive out mosquitoes | tempslibres |
sudden rain
cows crowd the entrance
to the hotel | tempslibres |
opulent temple
pigeons occupy
every niche | tempslibres |
cloudburst
the flies are already
in the house | tempslibres |
soft rain
the sound of hammering
from the construction site | tempslibres |
day moon -
the girl brushing her hair
smiles suddenly | tempslibres |
home again
even the ants
seem familiar | tempslibres |
cool morning
a fog of insecticide
in the red truck's wake | tempslibres |
flight of egrets
a boy stands with his ear
to a telephone pole | tempslibres |
last station
the king of hearts on the floor
of the compartment | tempslibres |
crystal morning
dried puke
on the car door | tempslibres |
midnight
the moon dances
in my teacup | tempslibres |
burnt-down house
yellow elders bloom
in the garden | tempslibres |
waiting for moonrise
the moving red dot
becomes a plane | tempslibres |
harsh sunlight
faces peep through the bars
of the police van | tempslibres |
moonrise
a woman croons
to her baby | tempslibres |
empty street
the For Sale sign
overgrown with weeds | tempslibres |
gust of wind
a woman’s face lights up
by the cooking fire | tempslibres |
a bullock cart
loaded high with shoe boxes
the driver’s cracked feet | tempslibres |
small talk
sixteen ants on the wall...
seventeen... | tempslibres |
petrol fumes
smell of fresh bread
from the bakery | tempslibres |
clacking rails
five languages
in the compartment | tempslibres |
rice-green pond
dark herons stand
in an arc | tempslibres |
sultry afternoon
little mirages
above the tar | tempslibres |
melting tar
silk cotton drifts
across the road | tempslibres |
smoky moon
a cloud of insects around
the street light | tempslibres |
burnt house
the owner’s name
on the iron gate | tempslibres |
smell of newsprint
twenty beauty queens
with one smile | tempslibres |
funeral procession
a bee lands
on the flowers | tempslibres |
clear night
a fireworks flower
opens against the full moon | tempslibres |
dry stream bed
clouds drift
above the train | tempslibres |
morning chill
a spider's web gleams
on the barbed wire | tempslibres |
rain clouds
a kingfisher watches
the busy traffic | tempslibres |
cloudburst
two men in the doorway
chat about war | tempslibres |
hot night
the moon nearly full
the mosquitoes too | tempslibres |
monotonous rain
frogs singing
in many voices | tempslibres |
hilltop
the clouds
rising to my feet | tempslibres |
sultry afternoon
iridiscent fly gleams green
or maybe blue | tempslibres |
along the pavement
snatches of the same song
from different radios | tempslibres |
empty room --
endless TV ads
for nobody | tempslibres |
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