Written for Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#3 where we are to write a zappai, inspired
by the image from all my friends at Blog 57.
neon lights spin round
a rusty wheel as ghosts ride
in the dark night air
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Nancy’s Notes: Zappai is a traditional Japanese 17-syllable poetic form that follows a strict 5-7-5 syllable structure, similar to a haiku, but without any requirement for a seasonal reference or nature theme.
This is “The Sweet Escape” by Poets of the Fall
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