Haiku

sacrificial dawn
solstice ray stabs sacred stone
for one life...light dims

19 May 2018

lifehaiku

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Darlene De Beaulieu

December 17, 2018 at 10:27 AM

Hello Geoffrey, this poem is beautifully written. Even though i do not understand it. I call it over my head. I do not understand this poem. have a nice dday my friend. merry Christmas.

Geoffrey Brewer

December 19, 2018 at 1:30 PM

This dark haiku alludes to Stonehenge or the like which is thought to be the site of ritual human sacrifice at the summer solstice, when the dawn sun shines on the ‘sacrificial stone’. I hope that doesn’t spoil your Christmas cheer, and wish you the very best for this season and the coming year.