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free spirit

sky-ku

By Kristen BalyeatPublished about a year ago 1 min read
free spirit
Photo by Neven Krcmarek on Unsplash

clouds dance through stoic

trees, teasing needles grasp—you

can't tame feral hearts

nature poetryHaiku

About the Creator

Kristen Balyeat

Words fly to me on the wind, bump into me as I'm strolling the city, splash me in the face while I rest by the river, and shake me awake in the middle of the night—I’m humbly one of the vessels they use to come to life.

Also, i love you:)

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  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    This is lovely. I love the idea of the trees trying to catch the clouds. Well done.

  • Teresa Rentonabout a year ago

    Oh those happy-go-lucky clouds! I love that they can’t be caught 🤗

  • Dana Crandellabout a year ago

    Whoa! "stoic trees" "teasing needles grasp" - awesome imagery!

  • JBazabout a year ago

    I love the visual this sky-ku presents Like wispy melancholy memory

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