at the cemetary

a single red rose
lies on your grave
black raven caws

pewter skies
drip tears on me
church bell tolls

deathhaiku

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Ink Empress

February 18, 2026 at 4:11 AM

Oh my heart hurts reading this, so soulfully moving and poignant, love also the way youv painted imagery and presented your poem with that picture which is so fitting! " pewter skies" " black raven" so beautiful! Love love this! Pleasure reading you today dear Jan, im fasting, so tired and got a manicure which makes it so hard to type as much as i would like hah! sending you light today and always!

BE Bailey

February 17, 2026 at 10:28 AM

Love this Dear Jan. I feel this one. Big Hugs -B-

Andrea Dietrich

February 12, 2026 at 11:38 PM

Congrats on your win in Line's contest. I got a lucky HM too this time.

Tania Kitchin

February 12, 2026 at 5:26 AM

Jan, a nice set of haiku's, there's a little eeriness and sadness in your poems. Best of luck in the contest. -hugs

Arthur Vaso

February 11, 2026 at 3:53 AM

Beautiful, I said hello back too!

Sam Kauffman

February 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM

Jan, this goes right to the heart. Written with grace and heart. Blessings and hugs.cp9

Daniel Henry Rodgers

February 10, 2026 at 4:22 PM

Dear Jan, Oh my, it carries such quiet, distilled grief with every image pared down to its purest emotional truth. A beautifully restrained and haunting piece. Winter Blessings, Jan, Daniel