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Kerosene Lamp vs Cold Child

Haiku for the Small Heat challenge

By Lana V LynxPublished 20 days ago Updated 20 days ago 1 min read
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"Don't touch the glass! Hot!"

Grandma tells my frozen hands

Too late, fingers burnt.

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Lana V Lynx

Avid reader and occasional writer of satire and short fiction. For my own sanity and security, I write under a pen name. My books: Moscow Calling - 2017 and President & Psychiatrist

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  • Susan Payton11 days ago

    I felt that too---- I used to tell my children that "Hot"---- This is great Lana, a great entry for the challenge. Nicely Done!!!

  • Lana, great haiku for the challenge! I remember my brother touching the wood stove of a family member. We didn't have one in our house when he was small.💕💗💕

  • Reb Kreyling19 days ago

    Oh no! I understand that!

  • Pamela Williams20 days ago

    I felt that!

  • Paul Stewart20 days ago

    Ha. I see we had similar experiences of not learning from not doing first ha. This great Lana.

  • Imola Tóth20 days ago

    Even if grandma told me on time, I still touched... I had some old forgotten memories popping up now 😅 Love these kind of haikus that remind me of things I didn't even know I forgot.

  • Lol, serves the kid right. Loved this!

  • Oh no!! Hope it wasn’t too bad!😵‍💫

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