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K. Ramesh

Strands

The puppeteer is old now. Age has gnarled his fingers which once gently handled strings tied to expressions.There was a time when he entertained everyone in the village young and old. It is long since the television snapped the threads from his hands. But, even now, when he is sleeping on the porch, he dreams of a mythical story, and his fingers become alive and make subtle movements.

full moon. . .
overnight the spider makes
a complete web

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About the Author

K. Ramesh writes haiku, tanka, and free verse. His poems have appeared in magazines published in India and abroad. He is the author of three collections of haiku. The latest one is titled a small tree of tender leaves (CinammonTeal Publishing, 2020).