8 Splendid Micro Poems by Shailja Sharma

BIO

Shailja Sharma (Ph.D.), USA, is a mental health provider and a multilingual author. Apart from scholarly publication and editorial service, her literary writings have been widely published. Dr. Sharma’s publications have appeared in many literary journals/forums of repute across USA, Canada, UK, and Asia. Her writings have appeared in # 1 Best Selling anthologies published nationally and internationally. Dr. Sharma’s poetry book, “Dear Mama: An Immigrant’s Secret Cry,” by Setu, Pittsburgh, has been critically acclaimed. She was awarded a special literary honor for her writing contributions in international languages. Sharma’s poetry book, “Dear Mama: An Immigrant’s Secret Cry,” by Setu, Pittsburgh, has been critically acclaimed. She was awarded a special literary honor for her writing contributions in international languages.

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Nature and I: 8 Micro poems

My reflection splashed the pond
Spreading my identity
Over lotus petals by the silver swans

The musk in my hands
Came from the fresh roses
Before they became potpourri

I left a sunset, years ago
Still looking for the crimson ball
In the clouds of hometown

They say it’s the same sun everywhere
Why then grandpa’s verandah
Has a different hue of light?

The mystic mountains were beckoning
I could not look up high
The fear of losing grounds was looming

He walked out of the fog
On trails I could not see
Then we both merged with the trails and the fog

Seven layers of a clear sky
Are prettier than the rainbow
It’s the depth of perception that matters

She had no name
Each morning, she was born in the lap of sun
With a new face of light

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Reminder

With a cover designed by our of award-winning Japanese artist Hikari, and with artistic photos by award-winning Japanese photographer Naoki Kimura included, please do not miss the chance to have your words grace the pages of our upcoming book, Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku. Email five haiku(s) at literaryrevelations@pm.me and label your submission 5 Haiku.

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