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Head Above Water

Blue Haiku

By Zachary KeiferPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Head Above Water
Photo by Christoffer Engström on Unsplash

A pinprick is all

it could take to reduce this

to water and salt.

sad poetrynature poetry

About the Creator

Zachary Keifer

A documentary filmmaker who has just recently began to stretch that creative writing muscle.

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  • Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist3 years ago

    This almost reduced me to water and salt! I love the imagery and the universal feeling of being overwhelmed and on the verge of a breakdown. Well done!

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