fallen soldiers' blood
shroud the barren battleground -
withering field of poppies

JISEI (death poem) is a genre of Japanese poetry. It offers a reflection on the imminent death of the author. It originated in Zen Buddhism. to see source click here

DEATH POEM is a genre of poetry that developed in Japan. They tend to offer a reflection on death coupled with a meaningful observation on life. It originates in Zen Buddhism. The poem's structure can be written in haiku 5/7/5 or tanka 5/7/5/7/7 form. Death poems are typically graceful, natural, and emotionally neutral. Death described, metaphorically, references such as sunsets, autumn or falling cherry blossom suggest the transience of life. wikipedia

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"Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis

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