The Dark West Sky (Haiku)

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The story behind the poem “The Dark West Sky”

It was a cloudy afternoon. Clouds were getting heaped upon one another to form a lull before the storm. Everything was calm, composed and quiet. It was evident that a violent storm would be in the offing. Just as a military attack is preceded by a calm atmosphere, too calm indeed, as is observed in Spring Offensive by Wilfred Owen, such was the sky in that very afternoon. It was totally dark in the dark western horizon. Rain was coming at hand. Hence, the speaker persona in this haiku prays to the Lord for a shower to wash away every pain, to wash away each stain and stigma from this society. If a miracle happens some day or the other, it will perchance be preceded by a natural phenomenon. The rain is one such example. Yes, the rain, for sure, has the power to wash away the tears, to wash away the fears from the human eyes, from the human hearts. Let us all welcome rain cordially.



The poem -- "The Dark West Sky" -- a haiku

How dark the west sky!
A storm is in the offing.
Rain, soothe human pain.




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