Shadows mist my path
under moon-pierced thunder clouds
my headlights are faint
on this dark forsaken road
where ruts rise up to meet me.
~
©2017 Ontheland
Linked to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: “Writing and enjoying haiku #2 no rules” in honour of Basho’s words:
Now you know the rules forget them immediately and write from the heart.
Ontheland 
I too have driven this path, both physically and metaphorically. 🙂
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Lovely, Janice. Less is sometimes better and this is just right. Good one!
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Thank you Roger 🙂
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Brilliant! I burst out laughing at the last line. Life can be very bumpy sometimes. The last couple of weeks felt like a particularly tricky bit of road to me.
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Thanks Suzanne…I had to reread to remember but I think I know why you chuckled (the twist on the blessing that with no prethought came out and I let it stay :))
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Excellent tanka … a real beauty Janice.
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Thank you Kristjaan 🙂
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Lovely poem bringing back memories from my early country life. Could also sum up life under President Trump!!
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Beautiful! 😎😎😎
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Thank you 🙂
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A dramatic night…glad you got home safely!
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a very vivid image presented in your tanka, I’m easily drawn into the scene
much love…
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