Followed Footsteps
Haikuplet
Tides can come and go
For they belong to the moon
But what’s your excuse?
***
No more safe harbor
I took a page from your book
And left, but for good
Author’s Note: This was written for Kenny Penn’s Haikuplet Challenge. Check out the details linked below.
About the Creator
D.K. Shepard
Character Crafter, Witty Banter Enthusiast, World Builder, Unpublished novelist...for now
Fantasy is where I thrive, but I like to experiment with genres for my short stories. Currently employed as a teacher in Louisville.
Reader insights
Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
Top insights
Easy to read and follow
Well-structured & engaging content
Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
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Day 4 of Quitting
If this is how sobriety feels, maybe it’s better to go through life a little buzzed… this, along with other hits like, I want to kill myself, I wish I was dead, and I’m going to throw myself off a bridge have been the only thoughts on rotation these past few days. I promise myself that if, in a month, I still feel like this (‘this’ meaning despondent, full of rage, and simultaneously numb) I can go back to smoking. Until mid-February though? Nicotine is off the table.
By sleepy drafts5 days ago in Longevity
Comments (35)
Fabulous!!! Love it!!!❤️❤️💕 Congratulations on Top Story!!!
I could have swore I commented when you published this! Congrats, it is very well done and I loved it!
Congrats on winner, DK!! This one is SO good :DDDD
Love how almost every word or phrase can be turned this way or that for new meanings. A worthy piece.
Back again to say "congratulations" on your win! This is such an awesome set of haikus.
Congrats on the win!
I love this cos there's Lots of bang for your buck like A good haiku should
Ooof. Restrained, yet saying so much in so few words DK!
Oooooo!! Back to say congratulations on your TS! ❤️❤️
Well deserved TS✅… really packed a punch😳
Great work!
this is great! congrats on top story and Idk how I missed it.
Fantastic!! That first one...wow. I may have to make a link!
Ouch!! This was breath taking and felt kind of empowering too!! Loved it DK!! Ps. Belated Congrats on Top Story!! 🎉
This is superbly written and impactful DK! Congrats on a well earned top story💛
Congratulations on top story.
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Talk about giving pause, this was pretty darn impactful! Congrats on your TS, DK.
Amazing how much you accomplished with so few words. Great work!
Brilliant sting! Loved this short and deep!
I love this- so much conveyed in so few words.
Congrats on the Top Story!! An unquestionably fantastic addition to this challenge :)
such melancholy here, congrats on the well-deserved top story
What an awesome Haikuplet! Congratulations on Top Story - well-done!
Not surprised to see this get Top Story, well done DK! Dunno if you were aware, but you are mentioned in my latest poem. You and many others.