Fireflies’ Light, 2026

evening solitude

dune after dune
the desert moon

river wind
through the bent reed
hu mantra

kintsugi—
sunlight drifts through
the forest canopy

deep furrows
on the farmer’s forehead
drought field


Fireflies' Light 33, April 2026
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Fireflies’ Light, 2025

dangling leaf—
the weight of
being alone

flooded river
the way moon lost
its shadow

death anniversary—
the snow flowers bloom
in mom’s garden

Fireflies’ Light, Issue 32, October 2025

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Fireflies' Light, 2023

lingering moonlight
in the haveli courtyard
family reunion


binge eating
I devour
rhetoric


midsummer rain detoxing the digital rants


Fireflies' Light, issue 28, 2023

Fireflies’ Light: A Magazine of Short Poems

climate change


torrential rain
the loud slogans
of c(l)im(ate)


seashore debris...
the low pitched cry
of a herring seagull


heatwave—
my thoughts sink
into a perfect mirage


pointed icicles
the climate change myths
suspended in the fog


orange clouds
the faded memory
of spring dreams


bushfire—
rows of black stubble
in the family farm


footprints
of the sea ghost...
lichens on a rock


deforestation—
entangled my feet
the gnarled roots


ice eggs
tracing back
my past


arguments
about our future
acid rain


intermittent lightning
I seek solace
in my childhood dreams


climate change—
losing my shadow
in the day fog


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haiku grids

nimbus clouds	away from home	passing through	winter dream
drifting in the ripples	apple blossom petals	a moonlit path	lost into the fog
evening thoughts	stick to my hair	the first vow	nostalgia

ice eggs	under my feet	late night journey	without you
into pieces	a big sinkhole	out of nowhere	the falling star lost
old vows	his confession	the blue moon	inside me

Fireflies’ Light, issue #22 of Fireflies’ Light: A Magazine of Short Poems.

Fireflies' Light, 2020

Joseph’s star1, 3, 5, 7, 7, 5, 3, and 1.

bright
summer sky
in a calm river
white sakura petals whirl
revealing inner beauty
that enchants zephyr
to spread our
love

love
in your eyes
a poet's dreams reshape
the slumberous horizon
and rekindle gloomy hues
to uplift my soul
for a true
glimpse

glimpse
of your face
in the morning dew
refreshing my memories
of pearly flowers posy
in your hands for me
our first love
spring


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Serendipity(nonet)
serenity dances on summits
of Himalaya peaks that are
interwoven with the strings
of the river fog that
tickle the wounded
heart of dervish
who whirls for
divine
light


Fireflies' Light, issue 18 March