Saturday, March 7, 2026

An Esoteriku by Shloka Shankar

 

pollen light . . . 
what the bee bestows
on mankind

~

Shloka Shankar is a disabled poet, editor, and visual artist from Bangalore, India. A Best of the Net nominee and widely published haiku poet, Shloka is the Founding Editor of Sonic Boom and its imprint Yavanika Press. She is the author of the haiku collections The Field of Why and within our somehows, and co-author of the haiga anthology, living in the pause. Website:  www.shlokashankar.com | Instagram:  @shloks23


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