monsoon ends
...the sea breeze rising
into rainfall
sunset chills
...the waves rolling towards
her butterfly pose
twilight spreads
...the jasmines petals in
the garlands shop
new year starts
... the beggars dogging
waste bins
monsoon ends
...the lake filling into
emptiness
Ramesh Anand is an engineer based in Johor, Malaysia. His haiku and long verses have been published in various international haiku and poetry journals.