writeALONG! 14 January

A TUESDAY FEATURE

hosts: Muskaan Ahuja, K.Ramesh

guest editor: Arvinder Kaur

Only the unpublished poems (that are never published on any social media platform/journals/anthologies) posted here for each prompt will be considered for Triveni Haikai India's monthly journal -- haikuKATHA, each month.

Poets are requested to post poems (haiku/senryu) that adhere to the prompts/exercises given.

Only 1 poem to be posted in 24 hours. Total 2 poems per poet are allowed each week (numbered 1,2). So, revise your poems till 'words obey your call'.

If a poet wants feedback, then the poet must mention 'feedback welcome' below each poem that is being posted.

Responses are usually a mixture of grain and chaff. The poet has to be discerning about what to take for the final version of the poem or the unedited version will be picked up for the journal.

The final version should be on top of the original version for selection.

Poetry is a serious business. Give you best attempt to feature in haikuKATHA !!

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In my part of the world January is a time of bonfires and bonding. In Punjab and in North India, the festival of Lohri is celebrated, the night before Makar Sankranti . Lohri marks the end of the sowing season of winter crops and makes way for a good harvesting season.The communities pray to the Sun God and the Fire God for abundance and prosperity. It is a time of togetherness. People sing and dance around the holy bonfire and partake of winter goodies.

In South India, Pongal is celebrated, a day that marks the Sun’s transition towards the North. As part of the Pongal celebrations, people worship the Sun God, decorate and clean their homes, purchase new vessels and clothes and perform traditional dances.

We look forward to seeing your poems around these festivals.