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the glide of herons . . .
I remove a word from
the haiku

Ramesh’s present book, spinning pinwheels, is studded with beautiful haiku, like fireflies in a midnight field. The art of de-cluttering is strong here, underlining the truth that less is more. When minimalism reveals her inner strength, nothing can be more beautiful, for haiku then becomes a wordless poem. The magic is evident each time. — Kala Ramesh

There is a tendency among spiritual thinkers to regard the world as broken, and to go searching for what heals. It is tempting to slot Ramesh’s poetry in the “healing” category, but that, I think, would be mistaken. What his haiku reveal is a world that is already healed. — Robert Hirschfield

In Ramesh’s haiku, the deep connection between nature and human life is vividly depicted — a farmer bathing, a neighbourhood rooster eagerly welcoming the returning poet, a cow pushing open the gate at dawn to nibble on a banana peel, a boy and a bird of paradise, a child flying a kite, a girl collecting seashells, a baby elephant catching up with its herd, Jacaranda petals falling onto a baby carriage … — Mayuzumi Madoka

In this arcing collection of artfully crafted poems, K Ramesh invites us on a kaleidoscopic adventure through this rich landscape, pulling the sublime from the ordinary and colour from darkness.  — Alan S Bridges

The haiku in this book are grounded in the mundane realities of daily life and yet they evoke such sublime feelings of tranquillity. — Ravi Kiran

With the eye of a fine photographer and the soul of a devoted teacher, K Ramesh shows us in his haiku and related work that there’s no “wrong route” or “dead end” — any road can lead to some quiet amazement or even a minor epiphany.  — Scott Mason

The haiku and haibun collected in Spinning Pinwheels reveal K Ramesh’s rich background as a highly respected writer.  — Joanna Ashwell

Traditionally, haiku is seen as a form of communion with nature and K Ramesh’s haiku are a testament to this quiet art of observation. — Geethanjali Rajan

K Ramesh is the author of three haiku collections titled, soap bubbles, pebble to pebble and A Small Tree of Tender Leaves’. His haiku have appeared in magazines and anthologies published in India and around the world. He teaches Physics at Pathashaala, a J Krishnamurti Foundation School, located near Chengelpet.