darkness edges in
the shades of purple
in the killdeer's call
Modern Haiku, 49:1, 2018
Elliot Nicely
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
黑暗逼進
一隻美國千鳥啼叫聲中
的紫色陰影
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
黑暗逼进
一只美国千鸟啼叫声中
的紫色阴影
Bio Sketch
Elliot Nicely is the author of two chapbooks: The Black Between Stars (Crisis Chronicles Press, 2017) and Tangled Shadows: Senryu and Haiku (Rosenberry Books, 2013). He resides in Lakewood, Ohio in the United States.
A suspenseful moment with a surprising twist is keenly captured in this multi-sensory haiku about the killdeer, which is known for its shrill, wailing kill-deer call.
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