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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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Sepia

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sepia photograph…
the silence of
a falling petal

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Old photographs often seem to preserve more than an image, holding traces of atmosphere, memory, and time itself. Against that muted sepia stillness, the imagined soundlessness of a falling petal becomes almost palpable. The moment feels suspended between presence and disappearance, inviting attention to what is so quiet it can only be felt.

First published on NaHaiWriMo.

Curious how these small moments become haiku? I’ve written a short guide called The Three-Minute Haiku System, which shows a simple way to turn an observation into a draft haiku in just a few minutes.

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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.