poppies at dusk
in my dream, he says yes
the boy lost to war

 

 

 

(Originally published in the UHTS Songbirds Online Anthology, 2022)

 

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Richa Sharma

Richa Sharma resides in the National Capital Region of India. In addition to her keen interest in management and academics, Richa is fond of the world of haiku and related forms. Since 2019, her work has appeared in numerous online and print journals, contests, and anthologies dedicated to Japanese short-form poetry. Richa has authored “Lost In Ranice” and “bodyantraeon”. She also served as a panelist judge for the 2nd Trailblazer Contest in 2023. Recently, she has been awarded a ‘Foreign Language Tanka Excellence Award’ in the 10th Fujisan Tanka Contest. She currently serves on The Haiku Foundation's Advisory Council and is also the editorial assistant for the 2026 edition of Haiku Girl Summer.

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