Heat Waves: a haiku

Inspired by the CDHK prompt summer waves, I penned this haiku this morning. 

early July sun
blazing upon the asphalt
heat waves ripple up

This was to be in a traditional style, which I rather like. I (almost) always do the 5-7-5 rule but am just learning about many of the other things that go into a traditional haiku, like kigo (for more on traditional haiku see HERE as a start). I find it great fun to learn these new-to-me techniques as well as the “newer” more modern style and to incorporate them both into my writing n

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