Priti Aisola
Born: India
Resides: Hyderabad
Priti Aisola is the author of: See Paris for Me, a novel (Penguin, 2009); Beyond the Gopurams, a spiritual travelogue (Wisdom Tree, 2014); A Dinner Invitation to God, poems (Writers Workshop, 2016); O Shrineless Silence, poems (Authorspress, 2017); Letters to Maya, creative nonfiction, (Authorspress, 2020). In 2020, she was introduced to haikai literature by Kala Ramesh and she is very grateful to her mentor for this. She loves being part of a very warm and welcoming community of poet-friends, who make her days richer and full of learning.
haiku - tanka
custard apple …
the squirrel crafts
a bowl
lithe as a deer
she would streak past
my window -
not a long-distance runner
she sprinted out of life too soon
wind chimes …
the tinkle of her anklets
as she lights lamps
sinking sun
sets the temple tower
ablaze …
her moments of vivacity
before lapsing into silence
Publication credits:
a custard apple: Under the Basho, July 2020; lithe as a deer: cattails, April 2021 Issue; wind chimes: The Haiku Dialogue, THF, February 24, 2021; sinking sun: Moonbathing, Issue 24, June 2021