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Lay Yourself Down

Leafy Haikus

By Oneg In The ArcticPublished 4 months ago 1 min read
Lay Yourself Down
Photo by David Clode on Unsplash

rest now little one

from seedling to open hand

gently floating down

Haikunature poetry

About the Creator

Oneg In The Arctic

A queer storyteller and poet of arctic adventures, good food, identity, mental health, and more.

Co-founder of Queer Vocal Voices

Water is Life ✊

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  • Mariann Carroll4 months ago

    Watching leave falling down is definitely watching a child fall asleep. Very solemn poem

  • A. J. Schoenfeld4 months ago

    This felt like the gentle embrace of a mother. Beautiful description of the lifespan of a leaf.

  • Melissa Ingoldsby4 months ago

    Love it

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