This haiku sequence by Prof. Ram Krishna Singh describes scenes from the coal mining town of Dhanbad, India. It depicts the harsh realities of coal mining through 6 sets of 3 haiku poems focusing on topics like open cast mining, coal workers carrying coal on bikes to feed their families, the health impacts of coal dust and smoke, and the abandoned mines. The sequence provides a glimpse into the difficult lives and struggles of coal miners in Dhanbad, the coal capital of India.