Niwamori 庭守

Mossy stones
rooted in deep waters—
the breathing soil

Shamayleh, G. (2026, Jul). Consumer Culture Theory Conference Haiku Workshop. University of Kyoto, Japan.

Had I been careless,

I would’ve ignored

the time that followed

me hitting send, its spread

Had I a shred

of confidence,

it wouldn’t have mattered

that I was the last to visit

our thread

And perhaps, had I altered

my approach, how I tread,

then maybe these messages

wouldn’t be my butter and bread

But alas, I am unread,

completely misled,

forget the title,

I am Offred,

enslaved by hope,

pregnant with regret

Three dots in a bubble,

a universal dread,

then vacuum, desert,

bloodshot red