Thoughts are like water
Full of life when in motion
but stagnant, they stink

Tapan Avasthi 2023

River of Thoughts was originally published in American Haiku on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

I’m circling around
Focus on center, I must —
The losing locus

Tapan Avasthi 2022

Point was originally published in American Haiku on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Perils of Professional Omnipresence

Don’t burn-out, my friend
Even the Sun fails to light
all corners at once

Tapan Avasthi 2021

Burn-out was originally published in American Haiku on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Rise up!

Let’s aim for the sky
Air our wings and fly higher－
No more looking down

Tapan Avasthi 2021

Love is Elastic

Love, I seek outside
is never real.
Love is real when I blink
and look inside.

Blink fills me
with moments of truth
beyond my bias
against or in favor of you.

Blink takes me
for a memory tour
and gives days of togetherness
in a fraction of seconds.

Blink brings me
back to you, back to us
like a spring that connects
two beautiful souls.

Tapan Avasthi 2021

Blink was originally published in P.S. I Love You on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Do we ever fail when we’re focused?

With focussed efforts
Even a fall makes a sound
of success story

Tapan Avasthi 2020

Focus was originally published in American Haiku on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Reading the signs of anxiety

Mind deluged with thoughts
Sweaty palms, stretch out for help — 
Anxiety Lake

Tapan Avasthi 2020

Anxiety Lake was originally published in American Haiku on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Stars twinkling in day
All they need is a canvas — 
A clear sky or lake

Tapan Avasthi 2020

Starry Day was originally published in American Haiku on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Can we fix it when it breaks?

Trust is Like the tip
of pencil, we’ve limited
shots to sharpen it

Tapan Avasthi 2020

Trust was originally published in American Haiku on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

It’s a fire!

Passion is a fire
that rocks our deepest desires
like a shooting star

Tapan Avasthi 2020