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Haiku

By Kelli Sheckler-AmsdenPublished about a year ago 1 min read

Standing in the rain

So that you can’t see them fall

Washing you away

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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden

Telling stories my heart needs to tell <3 life is a journey, not a competition

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  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    Excellent piece. Well done.

  • Dana Crandellabout a year ago

    Love the reference to the catharsis of standing in the rain! Excellent entry, Kelli!

  • Mark Grahamabout a year ago

    What a beautiful way to picture raindrops. Good work.

  • Caitlin Charltonabout a year ago

    Wow, such powerful words. Standing in the rain, with the rain already falling on the face, it’s almost like they are already crying. But it can be used to hide the tears as you cleverly conveyed in this haiku. I love that the tears also became the person who inflicted the pain or who caused the heartbreak, to then be washed away by the rain. Such a thoughtful and well written piece.

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