You're talking about traditional haiku. I think what you have here is more like spiritual haiku. It doesn't adhere to the syllabic restrictions, but contains all the heart and wisdom of true haiku.
Still Living on my Feet is the follow up to Tichaona Chinyelu’s first book, In the Whirlwind, which was rooted in a sense of hard-hitting revolutionary black love. However, in this sophomore effort, Tichaona brings the revolutionary essence from deep