Disowned

Haiku

By Lydia LichtiPublished 3 years ago • Updated 3 years ago • 1 min read

Smallest sphere of nine

Cast from dancing family

Pluto’s heart is blue

nature poetry

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Lydia Lichti

Canadian children’s author, crafter, and mother of a skateboarding dachshund named Sherwood. I have a passion for a good plot twist, a ridiculous poem, or a mystery with one too many layers.

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Test3 years ago
Impressed how you expertly created this intense feeling of injustice in just a few words. Fantastic haiku

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