empty basketball court
the faint sound of a swaying net
in smoky twilight
FYI: The haiku employs ghost imagery: rather than depicting action directly, it evokes what remains after the action has vanished.
Ghost imagery captures the instant after action disappears, emphasizing what lingers rather than what occurred. It evokes absence through residual cues—sound, motion, light, and atmosphere—forcing the reader to perceive the aftermath instead of the event itself.
For more examples, see "To the Lighthouse: Ghost Imagery"
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her side of the bed
a hollow still visible
in moonlit dust
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moonlit playground
swing chains sway in the echo
of far laughter
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winter fishing pier
the slow knock of loose ropes
against pilings
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empty bus stop
the flutter of a ticket
in streetlamp light
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vacant alley court
the backboard shining
in police lights
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closed dog park
one tennis ball rolling back
through bloodied leaves
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carnival grounds
ticket stubs against the fence
in misty rain
