Horror Haiku Club Prompt

September 13 - Myōbu

Myōbu are the white fox messengers of the harvest goddess Ta-no-Kami.

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Your prompt is MYŌBU

Bushy tail held high

Ghost white ears, erect, listening

For thieves in the field

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It is thought that foxes became associated with rice fields because their fluffy tails resemble mature rice stalks and because they are often seen in the fields at dusk, where they hunt thieving rodents.