Under the parasol

A haiku

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under the parasol… a mound of pistachio shells and he’s still talking

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The parasol gives the scene a lazy summer stillness, all shade and slow afternoon heat, while the growing pile of pistachio shells quietly measures the passage of time. His talking seems almost endless in the gentlest possible way — the kind of conversation that drifts comfortably beyond attention, becoming part of the atmosphere itself. There’s affection here, hidden lightly beneath the humour.

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.