Violet & Catfish

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JRB Haiku
Feb 06, 2025
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Today’s haiku prompt words are violet and catfish, a difficult combination I found.

For my first offering I drew on Japanese mythology. My second, a more modern phenomenon.

I hope you enjoy them 🤗

An image of humans battling a Namazu. A catfish that is believed to cause earthquakes in Japan.

a growing rumble

beneath a field of violets

Namazu wakens

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