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And So it Grows

Spreading the Love

By Dana CrandellPublished 3 months ago β€’ 1 min read
Honorable Mention in Haunted Echoes Challenge
And So it Grows
Photo by Royce Fonseca on Unsplash

Sow seeds in the wound

Sew it nice and secure, now

So the rosebush grows

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Just another experiment with my train of thought this morning...

Thanks for reading!

For the Haunted Echoes Challenge:

HaikuMental Health

About the Creator

Dana Crandell

Dad, Stepdad, Grandpa, Husband, lover of Nature and dogs.

Poet, Writer, Editor, Photographer, Artist

My poetry collection: Life, Love & Ludicrosity

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  1. Compelling and original writing

    Creative use of language & vocab

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    Original narrative & well developed characters

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    The story invoked strong personal emotions

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  • Julie Lacksonen2 months ago

    Congrats on your HM! πŸ’œ

  • Grz Colm2 months ago

    Congrats Dana!

  • Marilyn Glover2 months ago

    I love what you did here, Dana; congratulations on your honorable mention! 😊

  • Wooohooooo congratulations on your honourable mention! πŸŽ‰πŸ’–πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸ’–πŸŽŠ

  • Mackenzie Davis2 months ago

    Love the "sow sew so" play in this. I'm simultaneously picturing the aftermath of a murder, with the rose bush growing on a grave, AND a kind of Chinese bamboo torture, but with rose bushes instead. Both very effective! And well done on Honorable Mention!! Congratulations, Dana!

  • Sam Spinelli2 months ago

    That’s disturbingβ€” good job Dana :)

  • The Dani Writer3 months ago

    Added sinister-ness to the creepy... The Vocal emoticon needs an expansion for "Ouch" and "Yikes" so I can tap that for yours. Best wishes for the challenge Dana!

  • Hannah Moore3 months ago

    I've just read this with three different ways - one was lovely, one was scary, and one was quite thought provoking.

  • Kristen Balyeat3 months ago

    Yowza! This one is fantastic, Dana!

  • Tiffany Gordon3 months ago

    Fab work!

  • L.I.E3 months ago

    Wow! Nice!

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