The first word that comes to my mind when I hear haiku is brevity. I discovered haiku while pursuing my engineering degree, often skimming through the English literature section of our four-floored, glass-windowed library even during exam time. I still can’t put a finger on that feeling of being lost in literature. Words got a grip on me since 3rd grade when i started reading newspapers and I still am trapped by them easily.

Historically, Haiku is a typical form of Japanese poetry famous for its short & simple style.

With just 17 syllables, a haiku is the smallest poetry in the world. It captures the spirit of Japanese aesthetics, philosophy, thought, and sentiments despite its condensed shape. Haiku are typically composed of three lines of five, seven, and five syllables each.

Since off late I have been photographing a lot of movements in still frame, I thought of adding a few words to each image as haiku.

Here I begin:

1. Life boat

Stillness holds my ache
a boat waits without asking
where I am going.

2. Red room
Red light therapy in meditation.
I sit across feeling my pulse,
watching thoughts burn.

3. Red roses
Petals learn to float.
I look down and see myself
held, but not touched.

4. Winter sun
Warmth fits my palm once.
Days die for me slowly,
after last borrowed sunlight.

5. Creeping Vines
Roots climb what won’t speak.
Even closed windows remember
how light gets in.

6. Mist

Window fog breathing,

leaves 🍃write goodbye letters

morning doesn’t read.

7. Coconut

Winter’s knuckle cracks

the coconut breaks its bones,

soft water forgives.

8. Angel

Quiet bend of road

trimmed trees keep their straight secrets,

sun learns how to pause.