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"Gridlocks ensuing" (first line), Haiku by Asakiri Zen

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September 15th, 2026

Haiku Magazine

Haiku Magazine Contest #3 – First Place

Haiku by Asakiri Zen





Gridlocks ensuing
Riches amidst sunken eyes,
Corruption seeps low.




About the Poet
Asakiri Zen resides in Benin City, Edo State, 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 #3, published in the Haiku Imperium Library.

Previously published in Haiku Magazine:
"sun-stretched day lingers" (first line)
by Jennifer Zimmer-Wilson

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