war ruins…
suddenly the cicadas
stop

 

 

 

 

Author’s note: The photo was taken (and the haiku was composed) in a bombed out hotel complex on the Croatian coast last year.

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David Serjeant

David Serjeant lives in Derbyshire, UK, where he works in online communication for a local authority. His work has been published in journals such as Blithe Spirit, Presence, Simply Haiku, Shamrock and Chrysanthemum, amongst others.

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  3. How often I've had that feeling at reading war haiku…the depths would silence even the cicadas…there are no words. Thanks for this one.

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  5. I thought the haiku was poignant in itself, but the photo adds another level of depth. Most excellent haiga.

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  6. David Serjeant, I like your work—great photo, great haiku! Uneasily, felt like was there.

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