Author: Bhawana (Page 1 of 2)

I'm a published haiku poet, my first haiku poem appeared in 2019 in Cattails Journal, since then I've been writing. And my very first poem was published as one of the winner poem in children's magazine in 2011 :)

The simplicity of life fascinates me a lot.
And I want this blog to be the medium to share the thoughts I've long pondered upon.

Noticing the world, one haiku at a time !

In the summers, my father and I would set up birdhouses in our little garden. Every summer, the sparrows would come back, looking for a safe space to build their nests.

Bringing twigs, then later when their eggs are hatched, feeding the chicks, and teaching them to fly. It was absolutely magical how life unfolded in front of us.

We would keep clean water available all the time, along with quality bird food, grains, etc. The bird feeder is always filled, inviting all sorts of other guests as well, from house sparrows and squirrels to bulbuls, parrots, and crows.

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The question “Why I am even doing this?” (navigating through life)

I think, at some point in life, every person must have felt, “Why I am even doing this, for who, for what, at what cost, what is the meaning of all this, am I even on the right path, is this even meant for me, am I even capable ? ” etc, etc.

And these are some genuine questions, something that can not be brushed off by saying it’s just mind-talking.

As our entire existence is based on these thoughts, it’s the core of our thinking that guides us in a direction, towards taking action.

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I did a 30 days poetry writing challenge

The first half of 2023 was just plain empty in terms of writing. Because of work, I couldn’t write and also, there was a major writer’s block (yeah, that happens) 🙂

So after getting a chance to travel in May and June, I found my creativity back and started writing again. Although, didn’t publish many haiku/senryu. Well, I mostly write haiku poetry and in awe of this art. I wrote lot of poems and enjoyed the journey.

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