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"Sound of snapping twigs" (first line),
Haiku by Athena Pajer

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January 15th, 2026

Haiku by Athena Pajer





Sound of snapping twigs
Outside the sliding screen door
Or the bug zapper?




About the Poet
Athena Pajer resides in Bloomington, Illinois, United States.
Read the poet's biography and Haiku Imperium publications on Athena Pajer's Artist Page.

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

Keywords: outdoor life, bugs, summer

Previously published in Haiku Magazine:
"Snow blankets. Hides scars" (first line)
by Michael O'Connor

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