Nalini Shetty

The Unfinished Sky

All afternoon, rain pounds the tiled roof like an argument no one wins. From the kitchen come the soft clatter of steel plates and the smell of lentils. Outside, a dog curls beneath a bench, waiting for the sky to finish speaking.

Inside, voices rise and fall, rehearsing the same old worries.

between showers
sparrows scatter
into the hush

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About the Author

Nalini Shetty is a stay-at-home mom who writes Japanese short forms. She is published regularly in haikuKATHA, Haiku Dialogue, and other well-known journals. Nalini is an active member at Triveni Haikai India, where she workshops and writes with masters and fellow writers.

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