detention silhouette
these faces then eyes
etched with age
FYI: The emotional zoom-in technique is employed in writing this haiku. For a detailed analysis and more examples, see "To the Lighthouse: Emotional Zoom-Lens Effect"
And it could be read as a prequel to the following haiku below:
On the Brink of Trumperica, V
written in response to Convicted Felon Donald Trump's proclamation: "On Day One, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history."
detention camp in shadow ...
between the guard and holding cells
dialects of silence
Added: Emotional Zoom-Out
one sunflower
in a patch of dandelions—
a Kyiv boy's gaze
Added: Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, CCCI: "campsite of fireballs"
fireball
a campsite of fireballs
squadrons of drones
FYI: NBC News, July 15, 2026: Israel’s latest strikes kill a dozen people in Gaza, including police officers
A woman and six police officers were among those killed in an airstrike on a police station in the densely populated Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, hospital officials said.
