Haiku Africa –

"Amethyst! beauty" (first line),
Haiku by Asakiri Zen

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January 15th, 2026

Haiku Africa Contest #1 – First Place

Haiku by Asakiri Zen





Amethyst! beauty,
Adorned by time, tale, and lure,
As Gaia, demure.




About the Poet
Asakiri Zen resides in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria.
Read the poet's biography and Haiku Imperium publications on Asakiri Zen's Artist Page.

Haiku Imperium Collection
This haiku is also featured in Haiku Imperium Collection #1, published in the Haiku Imperium Library.

Keywords: amethyst, beauty, Gaia

Previously published in Haiku Africa:
"I love Africa" (first line)
by Joseph C. Ogbonna

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