when the dust has cleared
will we look back on these times
without any guilt?

  1. A haiku traditionally consists of 17 syllables, arranged in three lines of 5–7–5.
  2. Don’t force the syllables. A haiku may fall slightly short or long — clarity and feeling come before form.
  3. Haiku often include a reference to nature or the seasons, but this is not required.
  4. Your haiku may express grief, resistance, or quiet reflection — but avoid explicit calls to violence.
  5. Your haiku does not have to mention Gaza directly. The connection may be thematic, emotional, or symbolic.
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