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sprout and granddaughter

a small champaka sprout
lost to the receding flood
my grand daughter's face.

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/16/2025 10:52:00 AM

well done, unusual plant, I read it’s good for healing, poem is emotive. We can take much from your 3 short lines! Looks like I already read but I must say this haiku deserved another read!

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 8/18/2025 11:55:00 PM

Thank you

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 8/13/2025 8:14:00 AM

Frightening. I hope this is not true. My condolences if your poem is fact. Sorrow from my heart.

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 8/15/2025 7:23:00 PM

Thanks for your kind comment.

Rowena Velasco

Date: 8/6/2025 11:43:00 PM

So much emotion in so few words. The image of the lost sprout paired with your granddaughter’s face is quietly heartbreaking and deeply human. Beautifully done.

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 8/7/2025 2:20:00 AM

Thank you

Yann Rolland

Date: 8/5/2025 4:19:00 PM

touching poem, sad impression reading for your grand pa ; courage

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 8/6/2025 9:17:00 PM

Thank you

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/31/2025 12:49:00 PM

oh, it feels like a tragedy happened. Sad one.

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 7/31/2025 7:40:00 PM

Thank you

Bill Baker

Date: 7/30/2025 9:41:00 PM

A heart felt Haiku, Akham. Thanks for sharing your poetry with us. A poet friend, to be, in Texas, Bill

Bill Baker
Date: 7/31/2025 8:59:00 AM

What country do you live in, Akham? Just curious. :-)

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 7/31/2025 5:20:00 AM

I live in Manipur(Imphal) India

CayCay Jennings

Date: 7/29/2025 11:53:00 AM

The read cast me sad. Ignorant about the word, I looked Champaka up and it isn't in Websters, but Websters does declare Champak is a tree so when Soup's spell check indicated Champaka should be capitalized I went straight to confused. Follow that? Either which, whatever way, your granddaughter's joy level was deflated, and we can't have that! I think you Haiku words, I think its intent was 'ahhhhh' CayCay

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 7/29/2025 9:09:00 PM

Thank you

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/29/2025 10:55:00 AM

This seems a bit sad. Love the imagery, my friend!

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 7/29/2025 9:08:00 PM

Thank you