Kala Ramesh

walking meditation

wary of stepping on insects and worms, i move with my eyes glued to the earth.

through a bamboo forest

i once saw a group of Jain monks walking barefoot, their soles barely touching the surface to avoid stamping out any living being.

the whistling winds bend

the rhythm of life—back home, a 100-legged centipede glides across the backyard.  

a piece of music

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About the Author

Kala Ramesh is a renowned pioneer in the field of haikai literature in India. Her 2017 book Beyond the Horizon Beyond was awarded a Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize Certificate.