where sunflowers bloom'

train from Kiev ...

 in the old coat

 sunflower seeds 

 © Lucia Cardillo; Italy 

 War is cruel sad lonely business. Separation, death, heartbreak its reward. 

Lucia's Line One draws us in immediately to a place troubled by war. Therefore her Line One is loaded with emotions; heavy hearted and weighted down.

 The state of the coat in Line 2 resonates with emotion and extends the mood of Line One. With 11 syllables a play of darkness and light weaves a powerful emotional story.

 However she does not leave us in the dark place. 

A matryoshka effect intimates: hope as a light embedded in those seeds, just as the seeds themselves are sunken into the old coat. 

A story then of hope told, as this is where the  haijin leaves us. 

Well Done Lucia

Review by Gillena Cox; founder/coordinator

Caribbean Kigo Kukai

The theme of this kukai was 'where sunflowers bloom' 

 View all of the haiku written HERE 

 View the invitation HERE