a sudden scream
fading into the day
the loneliness
of a straight road
under the watchful sun
I keep walking
long day's journey
arriving at the fork
I choose the road less traveled
the road disappearing
into the mist
I keep walking
March 2010 issue of Word Catalyst
Poetic Musings: Battle Haiku by Masaoka Shiki
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the pear blossoming
after the battle
this ruined house
*The Haiku Handbook*, 1985
Masaoka Shiki
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