The Wind Chime's Song
By Geethanjali Rajan & Vidya S Venkatramani
waking
from a morning dream
the wind chime’s song
a gentle breeze nudges
the half-blown hibiscus
squirrels frisk
up and down
the rolled bamboo blind
morning cuppa
the strains of Suprabhatam
slowing seeping in
suddenly an explosion of shouts
from the boys at the cricket game
banyan canopy
a pandemonium of parrots
cheer the winners
*Suprabhatam - A collection of verses recited at dawn
Geethanjali Rajan teaches Japanese and English in Chennai, India. She is the author of a book of haikai poetry longing for sun longing for rain (Red River, 2023) and coauthor of the e-book of haikai collaborative rengay Unexpected Gift (Éditions des petits nuages, Canada, 2021) with Sonam Chhoki, Bhutan. She edits haiku at cattails and at Café Haiku.
Vidya S Venkatramani lives in Chennai and has been writing haiku for the past eight years. Her haiku, haibun and senyru have appeared in international journals. Her work has also been included in anthologies like Naad-Anunaad, Red River book of Haibun, Late Blooming Cherries and The Wonder Code. She facilitates workshops in leadership skills for corporates.