Brief & Bleak presents a selection of haiku inspired by the World of Darkness. Haiku is a type of short-form poetry originally from Japan. Traditional Japanese haiku consists of three phrases that contain a kireji, or "cutting word", 17 on in a 5, 7, 5 pattern, and a kigo, or seasonal reference. Similar poems that do not adhere to these rules are generally classified as senryū. ... [click here for more]