The haiga editor’s comment:

In an interesting and unique way, the haiga white-space has been filled to the brim with color.  At first, it seems Robert has cluttered the image to an extent that the haiku disappears into a sunset. And yet, within a split second, the haiku appears; it speaks out in a voice that never returns to silence; it wanders through the mind to all the particular areas that dream while awake. Robert mindfully remains within the confines of Japanese tradition while expanding its boundaries internally. The artwork is shocking; the haiku matches!