The earth is weeping,
The river is shattering.
We are all dying.
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The Seventeen Syllables
PoetrySeventeen syllables are enough to struck your heart for seventeen more painful times; three lines with three different pains and one period is enough to quit the fight. Some are not actually haiku. I disobeyed some rules.
Haiku 22
The earth is weeping,
The river is shattering.
We are all dying.