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      September 18, 2021Ten HaikuKakul Gupta

      metropolitan city—
      each raga
      smoke-laden
      coin collection—
      the clink
      of grandma’s voice
      away from home—
      the crackle
      of mother’s onions
      virtual classroom—
      now my friends
      captured in squares
      gas tragedy—
      pale glow
      of the sun
      winter fog
      … with each layer
      a brewing argument
      winter chill …
      in search of bread
      a roaming dog
      sunrise
      the old city
      lights up
      summer holidays—
      mangoes
      in my dreams
      winter fog …
      each tree
      a ghost

      from 2021 RYPA

      Kakul Gupta (age 13)

      Why do you like to write poetry?

      “I realised that poetry is my way to indulge with the world, and I am thankful to my brother for introducing me to it. I love haiku the most, because they are short and succinct. The best thing about a haiku is its juxtaposition: how you are in two worlds in just 3 lines and (less than) 17 syllables.”