Hazy Haiku

Smoky atmosphere In ashy skies; Moody express ~~~~~~~~~ Haze seeds craze Smog ash depress; Sun beams absent ~~~~~~~~~ September haze Overflows here; October fest? ~~~~~~~~~ Clouds of haze Brings a new maze; People feel daze ~~~~~~~~~ Smoky haze floats Ash painted sky; Blurry nightmare ~~~~~~~~~ Smell the fresh air Smell of peat fires; Smell smelly drift ~~~~~~~~~ Even the rain Cannot bring change; Wet ashy gloom ~~~~~~~~~ Style for a while Hazy haiku; What else is new? ~~~~~~~~~ October sifts Ash pollutants; Airy retreat ~~~~~~~~~ Haze brings dis-ease Words can be cheap; Burning a way ~~~~~~~~~ No comfort here Not in good cheer; Windy haze debris ~~~~~~~~~ Jest if you must In haze we trust; Ash sandwiched crust! ~~~~~~~~~ Haze in a daze Craze in full haze; Haste gone to waste ~~~~~~~~~ Clear skies Sun beams; Silver linings ~~~~~~~~~ Leon Enriquez 03 October 2015 Singapore