Rajitha K.S. Ayyappan

Woodpecker wings
fluttering on window pane
dawn's overture drum.
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Autumn falls,
tattooing the street like henna,

baked beneath
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Puddles of snow neath
the shivering old pine tree—
grandpa's long white beard
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Diwali fireworks
burst on amavasya night—
streaking shooting stars
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Dried maple leaves float
on a silent autumn lake—
bare branches reflect
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Rose petals flutter
a confetti on white aisle-
whispering new vows
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Fiery mushroom sprouts
beneath the tensed napalm skies—
ashes whisper woes.
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Dandelion seeds
confetti over the field—
tiny wishes drift
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Gust of blowing wind
dandelion seeds pulled along —
upturned parasols.
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Dusk dewdrops clinging
on lotuses, unfurls dawn
watery demise
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Sometimes, I wonder
what the trees do
when all their leaves are shed
by the winds of autumn.
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The skies intercourse
with raindrops and soft sunshine—
birthing a rainbow.
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A candle burning
spreading light into darkness—
slowly melts away.
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Dandelion seeding dream drift
ferrying nascent secret notes
whispering over the revering sapphire night
weaving nocturnal prayers
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Monarch butterflies
fluttering in autumn's sky—
embers fall sans heat
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Sun-dried mango leaves
cracking beneath slow footsteps—
echoes of tide waves.
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Autumn sheds its skin,
entombing summer's hot glow—
mat for winter's feet.
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Watercolor splash
drips hues of ember and gold—
autumn's canvas blooms
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Swift guerrilla clouds
bombarding raindrops on roofs-
sensual blitzkerg
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Neath the night awning,
moonlight confetti's the roof;
dreams bloom in still rooms.
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