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Alive, Barely

Haunted Echo

By Julie LacksonenPublished 3 months ago 1 min read
Alive, Barely
Photo by Sandra Seitamaa on Unsplash

Running out of air.

Your heart slows. You will die soon,

In this dark coffin.

Haikuperformance poetrysurreal poetry

About the Creator

Julie Lacksonen

Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.

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  • Rebecca Patton3 months ago

    Getting buried alive...oof. Good job!

  • Tiffany Gordon3 months ago

    Very well done!

  • C. Rommial Butler3 months ago

    Unless your Uma Thurman in "Kill Bill"! Well-wrought!

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