naviarhaiku252 – The wire fence is tall

The wire fence is tall

the lights in the prison barracks

flick off one by one

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Etheridge Knight was an American author and one of the most prominent poets of the Black Arts Movement in the 20th century. While serving the U.S. Army in Korea he was wounded and as a result, the drug addiction that had begun during his service got worse. He wrote his most acclaimed book, Poems from Prison, during the eight years he spent in the Indiana State Prison for robbery.

 

Haiku by Etheridge Knight

Picture by SHTTEFAN

This haiku poem is part of the Naviar haiku music challenge, where artists are invited to make music in response to a weekly assigned haiku poem. Participation is free and there are no limitations in the songs’ length or genre.

You have seven days from the posting of this haiku to submit your track. For information on how to make a submission, visit the Naviar Haiku Music Challenge page.

Submission deadline: 7th November 2018