Medha Upreti

June's birth flower, the honeysuckle,
has bloomed near the fence.
Fragrance of the blossom,
is a flirtatious tease.
...

A butterfly flew nearer.
With no intention of scaring it,
I sat still, breathing slowly.
It flew directly at me,
...

खाली थियो जमीन
बर्खायाम को समय
निरन्तर पानी पर्‍यो
पानी निकास हुने ठाउँ थिएन
...

On Saturday
trespassing upon a
Hibiscus' radiance
...

Daisy and Sweet Pea -
beauty, innocence, love, purity
April's birth flowers.
...

The white flower blossoms
catch my eye.
The green leaves
are soothing to the eye.
...

शहरको कोलाहलबाट एकदिन मात्रै बाहिरिदा...
    कागती हालेको कालो चिया कप,
    रिलाक्स्ड मुड, पिर्-चिन्ता बिर्सेको समय,
    रिमझिम पानी पर्दै थियो |
...

प्रसँग प्रकृती,
     उन्को भिभिन्न मुडहरु,
     उन्को रिस थामी नसक्नु को  |
     दुइटा दृश्य:
...

A lengthy journey
voyage forward in time
Vienna to Sydney
...

The Sun is setting.
It is going to hide
until next morning.
A yellowish glow,
...

O Rose Flower,
you are beautiful
among all the flowers.
Yellow, pink, red
...

It's hazy smoggy month.
Another weekend is here.
Spiders and moths seem
to be unaware of both.
...

चिया गफ

दुइ कप मसला चिया
तिमी र म बात मार्दै
...

A city very new
for her great nephew
but older than her
in age and history
...

खुल्ला सफा निला आकाशमा उड्ने चरी म
रीतुहरुसँग रमाउने परी म
फुलकै नजिक नाच्ने मौरी म
कालो रातमा मधुर बत्ती बल्ने जुन्किरी म
...

आज मितीनीसँग
धेरै दिन बाद भेट भयो ।
उहालाई चिया सारै मन पर्छ ।
चिया पिउन फोन गरेरै बोलाए।
...

'Thulo Mama', as I loved to call you,
My dearest mother's eldest brother,
You were the heart and soul
Of one branch of the Mainali clan,
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speak first
speak last
speak it soft
speak it loud
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Eyes are keen
to see the green
in the outdoors.
Ornamental bamboo
...

Light as feathers,
        on tip toe,
          muffled whispers,
            children of Brindaban,
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