Navarasa Haiku: The Nine Moods

Mar 2015

Arvind Srinivasan

NAVARASA#9: PEACE

Serene solitude
stillness secures mind
freedom from self.

Meditation mediates between mind and soul, establishes calmness.

#poem #poetry #peace #haiku #solitude #emotions #navarasa

Mar 2015

Arvind Srinivasan

NAVARASA#8: LOVE

Coasting cupids,
puff spiralling butterflies
flutter in fondness.

Unconditional and unpredictable love, makes your hearts fly in joy.

#love #poem #poetry #haiku #emotions #cupid #navarasa

Mar 2015

Arvind Srinivasan

NAVARASA#7: BRAVERY

Valorous visage,
rivulets of gore seep
glory blooms.

Courage to face even death, for the sake of their nation, will gain eternal eminence.

#poem #poetry #haiku #blood #bravery #courage #emotions #fearless #gore #navarasa

Mar 2015

Arvind Srinivasan

NAVARASA#6: FEAR

Unnerving nightmares,
drip foul fiendish ichor,
ticker in my maw.

Even the slightest uneasiness can cause terrifying thoughts to drift into your mind, pumping fear.

#poem #poetry #fear #haiku #dark #emotions #horror #nightmares #foul #navarasa

Mar 2015

Arvind Srinivasan

NAVARASA#5: ANGER

Livid rage roars,
resounding repentance
rots me from inside.

Anger can sometimes grow to maddening heights, drowning its victims in utter misery.

#poem #poetry #anger #haiku #emotions #rage #livid #furious #navarasa

Mar 2015

Arvind Srinivasan

NAVARASA#4: DISGUST

Senses smothered in filth,
wails in repugnance,
isolated from immoral.

Open to a world where deception and immorality dominates, disgust is inevitable.

#poem #poetry #haiku #emotions #disgust #immoral #filth #aversion #navarasa

Mar 2015

Arvind Srinivasan

NAVARASA#3: LAUGHTER

Merriment bequeaths mirth,
cheeks shed a glow
coddling the tranquil soul.

Laughter frees your mind from the stressful obstacles of life by bringing a smile on your face.

#poem #haiku #happiness #emotions #merry #mirth #navarasa

Mar 2015

Arvind Srinivasan

NAVARASA#2: WONDER

Mesmerised by mysteries,
marvel those curious
agog to drift off.

The most inquisitive people, have an unquenchable thirst of knowledge, marvelled by the wonders of the world.

#haiku #mystery #curious #wonder #emotions #marvel #navarasa

Mar 2015

Arvind Srinivasan

NAVARASA#1: EMPATHY

Burning beneath a cold heart,
wet flames rise atop
melts the toughest stone.

Even beneath the coldest heart, lies the sympathetic compassionate being, who has incredible powers to heal the foul soul.

#heart #haiku #emotions #empathy #navarasa

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