Whose Field?
by Paul Fleisig

Puff-chested robins
Hopping on frosted new green,
Seize turf presumed mine.

Eggs, robin-blue, nest
Above fresh crimson poppies
Saluting claims past.

Pure white snow anoints
Where blood from Cherokee feet
Once nourished this soil.

Author's Note: This haiku attempts to use simple, succinct images to convey more complex ideas.
Paul is a retired science teacher.