Dewdrop

A haiku

Public domain image created by ChatGPT

first light — the mayfly sees a dewdrop vanish

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The first light arrives almost unnoticed, touching the small brightness gathered on the leaf. For an instant, the world holds its clarity, balanced between night and day. Then, without ceremony, the drop is gone, leaving only the quiet continuation of morning.

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.