Canada presents Haiku –

"near sleep crestfallen" (first line), Haiku by Keely O'Brien

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Cover image shows a sharp-ridged snow-capped mountain and its reflection in a lake. A pine tree is in the foreground.

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January 15th, 2026

Canada presents Haiku

Canada presents Haiku Contest #2 – First Place

Haiku by Keely O'Brien





near sleep crestfallen
yearning for a waking sign
the sky lit up green




About the Poet
Keely O'Brien resides in Wanless, Manitoba, Canada.
Read the poet's biography and Haiku Imperium publications on Keely O'Brien's Artist Page.

Haiku Imperium Collection
This haiku is also featured in Haiku Imperium Collection #3, published in the Haiku Imperium Library.

Previously published in Haiku Magazine:
"a basket of fruits" (first line)
by Anna Nike Leskowsky

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