midnight thunderstorm
her face in the lightning flash
suddenly closer
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John Hawkhead
John Hawkhead is a writer from the South West of England who, in 2021, won the Porad Haiku Contest, the Setouchi-Matsuyama haiku Grand Prix and was a Finalist in the Trailblazer contest.
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Thanks for the nice poem, I found it quite inspiring.
Thanks for the nice poem, I found it quite inspiring.
Excellent way to convey a jolt! A rare feeling in haiku. Well done.
Took me right there in the moment! The flash of a face in the middle of darkness – how eerie and well written!
I like this one. The imagery is very effective!