grand finale

a haiku

By Mackenzie DavisPublished 4 months ago • 1 min read

Photo by Donald Giannatti on Unsplash

the wind catches it

brim fire o’er the mesa

your final cigar

Haiku

About the Creator

Mackenzie Davis

“When you are describing a shape, or sound, or tint, don’t state the matter plainly, but put it in a hint. And learn to look at all things with a sort of mental squint.” Lewis Carroll

Boycott AI!

Reader insights

Be the first to share your insights about this piece.

How does it work?

Add your insights

Comments (2)

Reb Kreyling3 months ago
What an interesting take. Love it.
Joe O’Connor4 months ago
A farewell of sorts, and I like how fire and final line up in the lines (unsure if it's intentional or not, but it stood out)!

Keep reading

More stories from Mackenzie Davis and writers in Poets and other communities.

Aches and Pains
I can see for miles dust and salt and heat pressed like time. thinner
By Mackenzie Davis4 months ago in Poets
Lullaby
Lying on the floor, CDs are spread out around me. Some are in their cases, while others are bare. My music player softly pumps out melodies into the air.
By Amethyst Champagne2 days ago in Poets
This is not enough
Youth is a fever They temper it in time They call it wisdom
By Jazzy 3 days ago in Poets
You Weren't Supposed to Find Out
“You weren’t supposed to find out.” “Oh? I wasn’t supposed to read my text messages? What, I should’ve ignored it instead? Give you a chance to take my phone and delete it?”
By Luna Jordan5 days ago in Fiction

grand finale

a haiku

About the Creator

Mackenzie Davis

Reader insights

Be the first to share your insights about this piece.

Comments .css-4do22h{color:var(--text-default-mute);}.css-1svwz57-Text{display:inline-block;color:var(--text-default-mute);}(2)

Keep reading

Aches and Pains

Lullaby

This is not enough

You Weren't Supposed to Find Out

Comments (2)