Pandemic Haiku by Pravat Kumar Padhy

Art by Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt

empty roads--

wind travels over     

the distance

early morning

the nurse replaces

a weathered flower

migrant labourers

the footprints hidden

in darkness

isolation ward--

stretched handprints

and faded screams

traffic square--

for days the signals

remain colourless

Follow Pravat on Facebook, and read more of his poetry on his blog. Pravat Kumar Padhy, from Odisha, has obtained his Masters of Science and Technology and Ph.D from Indian Institute of Technology, ISM Dhanbad. His poetry has been featured in many journals and anthologies.