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17 Onji — Haiku and Senryū

17 Onji publishes haiku and senryū, along with articles exploring the craft of haiku through the lens of The Aphantasic Haikuist.

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Leaning

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leaning into
the north wind —
ginkgo branches

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The wind presses steadily from one direction, and the branches answer without resistance. Their lean feels practised, shaped by seasons of the same insistence, neither strained nor dramatic. In that quiet adjustment, motion becomes a form of balance — meeting force not by standing firm, but by yielding just enough to remain whole.

First published on NaHaiWriMo.

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Mark Stuart Farrar
Mark Stuart Farrar

Written by Mark Stuart Farrar⁠

IT professional turned entrepreneur and haikuist/writer. Creator of the Toolarium Idea Vault and five free Newsletters: https://substack.com/@markduncanstuart

17 Onji — Haiku and Senryū
17 Onji — Haiku and Senryū

Published in 17 Onji — Haiku and Senryū

17 Onji publishes haiku and senryū, along with articles exploring the craft of haiku through the lens of The Aphantasic Haikuist.