Deserted streets

A haiku

Public domain image created by ChatGPT

deserted streets — bedsheet heaves to the tick tock

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The streets fall into a held stillness, as if the day itself has paused mid-breath. Behind drawn curtains, a quieter rhythm continues, marked only by the steady measure of time. In that gentle rise and fall, the world seems to rest without fully letting go.

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.