loosened stalk drifts on
wind. feathered leaf, stiffened veins
crisp, crunch, beneath feet.
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kp
I am a non-binary, trans-masc writer. I work to dismantle internalized structures of oppression, such as the gender binary, class, and race. My writing is personal but anecdotally points to a larger political picture of systemic injustice.
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The Ground does not deserve you
There are places you return to out of habit, not belonging. Rooms that once held you because you didn’t yet know you had the right to leave. People who mistook your endurance for agreement, your silence for consent, your presence for loyalty. Coming back to the ground with clarity means seeing all of it without the old fog softening the edges. You stand in the doorway of your own life and realize that some of the ground you’ve been walking on was never meant to hold your weight.
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I can just tell how great you are at looking at the finer details. The stalk on the wind. That's lovely. The stiffened veins. It's like it's... It's on its final straw. That was a rather powerful ending. Our feet, the giant monsters that would crunch their beauty beneath our feet. Fantastic work kp, best of luck in the challenge. 🤗❤️
I can almost feel the leaves under my feet. Good job.
The spirit of autumn, captured so succinctly, richly, beautifully. :)
Very evocative imagery!
classic haiku, engaging the senses
Ooooh brilliant, kp...love the "loosened stalk" and "feathered wind, stiffened veins" lines. Top notch haiku, my friend!