The Life Cycle

A haiku trio on birth, life, and death (5–7–5)

Photo by Gianni Zanato on Unsplash

“Birth, life, and death — each took place on the hidden side of a leaf.”
— Toni Morrison

Genesis I

Cradling in comfort
Breath becomes manual labor
Besides, who are you?

Exodus II

Flee with the nomads!
Groan past the pillars of salt
Don’t look back once.

Revelation III

Come, rest on this throne
Watch spiritless souls stagger
I am that I am.