melancholy stage –
casting ghosts and goblins
before the snow

melancholy stage
between lovers
lost in darkness

casting ghosts and goblins
self-pity and delusions
run amok

before the snow –
in all the wrong places
searching for answers

© Tournesol ’15

Haiku Horizons – “before”

Troiku is a new haiku form created by Chèvrefeuille, a Dutch haiku poet,  you can see instructions at his blog, Carpe Diem Haiku Kai where he posts haiku memes every day.