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Achoo!

Allergies

By Sandy GillmanPublished 6 days ago 1 min read
Achoo!
Photo by Diana Polekhina on Unsplash

Tissue clutched in hand

An explosive spasm of air

Foot to bin pedal

Haiku

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Sandy Gillman

I’m a mum to a toddler, just trying to get through the day. I like to write about the ups and downs of parenting. I’m not afraid to tell it like it is. I hope you’ll find something here to laugh, relate to, and maybe even learn from.

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  • Tales That Breathe at Nightabout 7 hours ago

    The champ of Haiku Ladies and Gentlemen . 3 cheers for our very own Sandy. Hehe Amazing @Sandy Gillman

  • I like a lot. Shows the nature of the message of what tissue is used for. 💜 sorry I have been away with Inkitt with my new creation of my erotic book lol 💜

  • A Haiku in the moment!!! I smell a winner…

  • Rachel Robbins2 days ago

    My partner recognises my sneezes when I’m out in the garden and he has his window open. They feel like relief and annoying one explosive moment. ❤️

  • ❤️❤️ The facetious energy of this haiku made for such a complete and fluid moment. In the middle, your use of Enargia (vivid description) made me see exactly what the tissue was meant to hide, turning a common trouble into a visible event. This was a fantastic use of brevity for the haiku format!

  • Ian Vince3 days ago

    At college, I had a friend who insisted that a sneeze, like a hot chilli, was a sensuous experience of the highest order. Short and sweet, nice work!

  • Well-wrought! Didn't start experiencing allergies until my forties, and I definitely wish I had continued to be spared!

  • Imola Tóth4 days ago

    That's the words, hen you're tied to a tissue all day.

  • Sid Aaron Hirji4 days ago

    Haha even worse when you suppress a sneeze

  • Latisha Jean5 days ago

    Bless you Sandy!! hahaha what a sweet little haiku.

  • ꧁🌹꧂ BLESSINGS꧁🌹꧂ ꧁🌹꧂ ꧁🌹꧂ I had an operation to heal mine. The doctor discovered I had cancer. He saved my life

  • I hate my allergies. They are the worst!! Nice job of your haiku!💗💕

  • Cristal S.5 days ago

    Oh, bless you, Sandy! At least something good came of it - a fun little haiku!

  • Novel Allen5 days ago

    I started sucking on those store bought honey lemon drops past two years - haven't had a cold since. Hmmm! I wonder if . But still, bless you.

  • Seema Patel6 days ago

    I just use a cloth towel. It’s sneeze season here too.

  • Tiffany Gordon6 days ago

    Brilliant work! Go Sandy! 💪🏾💕

  • It sucks when this happens, lol

  • Mariann Carroll6 days ago

    I can relate to this very much!

  • Sandor Szabo6 days ago

    If you need suggestion I'm currently studying "Allergic Rhinitis" in school hahaha Good luck!

  • Bless you! 🤧

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