A Haiku

Stress of Smoke

Our right to breathe is at risk

Tapan Avasthi
Nov 4 · 1 min read
Photo by Jaroslav Devia on Unsplash

Yoga advocates
deep breathing to relieve stress
But smoke gives more strain

Tapan Avasthi 2019

Author’s note:
We’re witnessing terrible air pollution in northern India, particularly Delhi NCR. Breathing is stressful for us — both to mind and

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