A DUSTY THEATRIC (A HAIBUN)
An ear-piercing scream!
The cry from a newborn rose,
As the simoom sweeps.
And the dunes sway, dancing beautifully to the tune of the piping wind, which sings foreboding carols of celebratory sadness. I hear the howling mixtape and the quick steps of the midwives chanting, as the sonorous gust hits an end note. Until one halt to weave whispers of loud words, “The mother died, but the baby lives.”
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This is a Haibun poem inspired by a personal event, the first part of the poem which is a Haiku talks about the period or month, and place of birth, and the other part throws more light on the aftermath of the birth of the baby, where there is a foreshadowing and the eventual death of the mother. The imagery used is to capture the readers attention and excite their imaginations.
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Written on October 03, 2001
Submitted by Adesuwa2001 on October 26, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | XXX X |
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| Characters | 405 |
| Words | 75 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 1 |
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