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Indifferent applause

-haiku for all the indifferent applause I get from people who want nothing to do with me

By Melissa IngoldsbyPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Indifferent applause
Photo by Aaron Kato on Unsplash

Cut the cord with blank

Words that are a misfired gun

pretend to miss me

sad poetry

About the Creator

Melissa Ingoldsby

My work:

Patheos,

The Job, The Space Between Us, Green,

The Unlikely Bounty, Straight Love, The Heart Factory, The Half Paper Moon, I am Bexley and Atonement by JMS Books

Silent Bites by Eukalypto

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  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    Oh my, that is sad. I hope you're okay. 🤗

  • Let it be so. Where are you going?

  • This makes me think of all the shows I played as a musician where no one showed up but the other bands. Ha! I hope you know I have genuinely been cheering you on here! This is a cool haiku! A take-a-haiku?

  • Oof, that hit me so hard! But yes, I'd rather those fake people cut us off than pretending to us. Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️

  • Kendall Defoe 2 years ago

    This has layers to it. Well done!

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