Black Friday 1896

The phrase “Black Friday” / meant something different in / eighteen-ninety-six.

Twoku:
Black Friday has changed / something frightening into / something fabulous!

Threeku:
Life would be better / if I never heard the words / “Black Friday” again.

Photo Credit: NOT MY IMAGE, but rather pilfered and borrowed with the best of intentions from the website http://www.investopedia.com and no idea where they got it from (most likely a stock image).  The image is offered here as a newsworthy illustration, All rights retained by the owner.

// haikumages // ©russ murray 

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“Haikumages” are short poems (mostly haiku and senryu-style) combined with images (mostly original photographs and graphics) by Russ Murray.

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