Love and War: A Japanese Tragedy

Global Haiku Traditions
Millikin University
April 8, 2014

Love and War:
A Japanese Tragedy

the pill bottle
rests
beside a cold hand

KKB

sick and tired
the emergency line rings

BB

the honey-do list
under truck keys
one checked red

RMB

bouquet of red flowers
by her hospital bed

JD

cold moon light—
tracing tear stains
on his cheek

LD

A sigh of relief
for the struggling family

AF

• 

presents and parcels
appearing
on the doorstep

TH

waiting—
to profess his love

JF

Fresh picked daisy—
Not as bright
as her smile

HN

the office gossips
bouquet of flowers

DV

A meadow of daisies
remains unblemished
beside a road

AB

jumping the curb
tire tracks appear

JM

• 

she turns to see
headlights as bright
as the moon above

DD

the truck
squeals the brakes

KKB

the night . . .
silence is restored
after the collision

BB

window open
after the storm

RMB

Morning calm
Pink blossoms
Picasso the yard
JD

the busy bee
with pollen on his wings

LD

• 

a quick escape
fly swatter
dust cloud

RMB

The buzzing
. . . continues . . .

AF

Rotting . . .
open food
on the countertop

TH

sits . . .
a single jelly bean

JF

cookie jar . . .
the child falls
from his chair

HN

a thud
a pool of blood

DV

• 

the red leaves
fall from the trees
coating a ground

AB

covering
the tiger trap

KKB

homeless and hungry
he prays for a meal
to come his way

BB

in the town square
pigeons gather

DD

silent stalker
stays concealed
even under the moonlight

JM

the unsuspecting deer
meets the cougar

DD

• 

bloodshed ensues
victim of defeat
a meal

BB

carrion birds
circle overhead

KKB

War begins
never thinking
of the cost

AB

True valor
of a hero

DV

Roses—
in the midst
of chaos

HN

Until times . . .
. . . of peace return

JF

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