Unstructured Haiku

Down at the medicine shop 
Among stony-faced people 
A child with summer smile 

~Jay

Haiku #67

Sweet voice, guitars, drums 
Lying with headphones on; eyes closed 
I'm only sleeping 

~Jay

Linked to W3 poetry prompt where we have to write a haiku or tanka about our favorite way to unwind / relax. On a lazy summer afternoon like today’s, I put on my headphones and listen to some good music, here’s what I was listening to while I composed the haiku–

Haiku #66

A stormy evening 
Weather change without warning 
Cold winds in summer 

~Jay

याद आती है…

याद आती है 
वो लम्बी और प्यारी बातों की  
वो लम्बे और प्यारे बालों की 
याद आती है तेरी 
प्यारी आवाज़ की 
और इन्ही यादों में 
खोया मैं 
हर पल 
तेरा नाम कहता हूँ 
पागलों की तरह 
शायरों की तरह 
आशिकों की तरह 

Miss You

I miss 
our long and lovely talks 
your long and lovely hair 
I miss your--
sweet voice 
lost 
in your memories 
I call your name 
everyday 
like insane people 
like poets 
like lovers.

© M. Jay Dixit, September heart-to-hearts, 2023 All Rights Reserved

Rhyme Without a Reason

You change with the seasons 
But I stay the same, you call it treason 
You’ve convinced them, you’re the One 
Now all of them call me demon 
You think you’ve won, beaten 
Me and my followers like the Sun 
Are ever present and consistent 
We will occupy, uncover your mission 
Every opportunity, we will seize and 
End you and your seasons. 

© M. Jay Dixit, September heart-to-hearts, 2023 All Rights Reserved

Perfect Day (shadorma)

all day play 
no true achievement 
passing time 
all alone 
sitting in garden at dusk 
drinking sangria 

© M. Jay Dixit, September heart-to-hearts, 2023 All Rights Reserved

posted over at Tanka Tuesday

Trouble

Towering over my head 
Raining down on me 
Opening old wounds 
Unbearable weight 
Boulders of broken dreams 
Love unmet 
Expectations 

© M Jay Dixit, September heart-to-hearts, 2023 All Rights Reserved

Linked to W3 poetry prompt

Dear Mirror

I hated you for a long time 
All those tiny details you showed 
Those reflections and inversions 

Perversions of people made me hate 
The naked truth you showed 
But with time I’ve found—

Love hidden underneath 
our bad spots and blemishes 
I love you!

44 words

© M Jay Dixit, September heart-to-hearts, 2023 All Rights Reserved

posted over at dverse

Haiku #65

Beneath dusky clouds 
Basking in the sunset glow 
Purple wildflowers 

© M Jay Dixit, September heart-to-hearts, 2023 All Rights Reserved

posted over at Tanka Tuesday hosted by Colleen Chesebro. 

Layers Stripped

open for everyone to see 
I am 
showing you everything 
keeping nothing 
hidden between the lines  
nothing under 
the colors on my canvas 
naked 
like a newborn 
I am 
vulnerable 
in front of you 

© M Jay Dixit, September heart-to-hearts, 2023 All Rights Reserved

Featured image by Eric Johansson

Posted over at dverse