Indian Harvest Haiku

the crops harvested

bhangra of celebration

 voice of beating drums


फसलों की कटाई

खुशियों का भंगड़ा

बजते ढोल-नगाड़े


* For Carpe Diem # 276. I have translated the haiku in Hindi as well.


Taue (Rice Planting) Haiku

reflecting shadows

puddles of water on fields

workers in sedge hats


fields filled with water

men descends to place seedlings

gilded performers


women in kasa

traditional performance

the paddies planted


bow down in prayer

planting the mother earth’s womb

promising fine crops


young girls singing songs

hoping for a good harvest

time for festival


aura of dances

enhanced crop’s vitality

melodies in air

* Written in response of Carpe Diem # 220