Between Keystrokes

Dust, Silence, and the Light That Won’t Go Out

By Tim CarmichaelPublished a day ago • 1 min read

Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash

dust on the keyboard

one key slightly out of place

a blinking cursor

Haiku

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Tim Carmichael

Tim is an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. He writes about rural life, family, and the places he grew up around. His poetry and essays have appeared in Beautiful and Brutal Things, his latest book.

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Tiffany Gordonabout 18 hours ago
Brilliantly-crafted!
Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout 21 hours ago
This was so relatable! Loved it!
Gabriel Shamesa day ago
Great moment
Lightning Bolt ⚡a day ago
Perfect haiku for a writer who's a reader. ⚡️💙 Bill⚡️

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