Otoroshi Journal, 2022

blackout—
a raven’s wings curl
around the moon

Otoroshi Journal, Vol 2, issue 1, Spring 2022

also on HSA conference presentation 2022 by Joshua on Speculative haiku 

Otoroshi Rengay Contest, 2021

Received Honourable Mentions for these two rengay

Night Echoes

moonlight —
nothing to choose between
water and blood

in mirror pieces
her kajal-lined eyes

wide open
blue
clouding over

pulling out
one more needle
from the voodoo doll

an empty chair
begins to rock

dead of night
on the doorway
webbed footprints

Alan Peat & Hifsa Ashraf 

also in Otoroshi Journal, Vol 1, Issue # 04 with commentary

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Blood Sacrifice

graveside manner
the shadow sorts body parts
for its creation

bones clicking
whispers of ghouls

a hiss of gas
twisting out
of the incision

chipped gravestone
the fork tongue licks
ancient words

sacred blade symbol
the sickle moon scar

eclipsed eyes
screen through ashes
the dead heart

John Hawkhead & Hifsa Ashraf 

also in Otoroshi Journal, Vol 1, Issue # 04 with commentary

https://743677d2-8c1c-418e-a00f-e6808aa7cc9d.filesusr.com/ugd/a59fed_d3d5811b0ab74355b55e12720f27f943.pdf

also in Otoroshi Journal, Vol 1, Issue # 04 with commentary

Otoroshi Journal, 2021

old attic hush 

the jinn becomes alive 

from childhood stories

Otoroshi Journal, Vol 1, Issue # 04

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ghost town
among dark clouds
the moon’s eye

Otoroshi Journal, Vol 1, Issue # 02