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Their path is haunted,
littered with the unmarked graves—
those who came before.
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"Cihāna" — Nepali for "Grave," "Graveyard.
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Lena Folkert
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Comments (9)
The truth behind the beauty. I loved it!
Good work!
Good take on the haiku! Powerful sentiment. Good job!
Brilliant and beautiful!!! Left some love!!!
Wow! Years of ancestry in that haiku :-) Love it
Very well done! It’s morbid, but I found the note about the title fascinating.
Great work conveying such a strong tone in only a handful of words. Loved it!
Beautiful piece.
I love how the haiku enables us to say so much with so little. More brilliant words