a haiku sequence
by Chen-ou Liu
pyramid
after pyramid of rubble...
again "ceasefire" strikes
fireball by fireball...
the length
of a Gazan night
smoky twilight
a cry sinks into the sound
of a gunshot
skeletal houses
these layers of silence
upon silence
Chen-ou Liu is the author of five books, including Following the Moon to the Maple Land (First Prize, 2011 Haiku Pix Chapbook Contest) and A Life in Transition and Translation (Honorable Mention, 2014 Turtle Light Press Biennial Haiku Chapbook Competition). His tanka and haiku have been honored with many awards.