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Little Me

Seeing Beauty from the Mountaintop

By Rick Henry Christopher Published 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago 1 min read

On top looking down

Little me never a frown

Back down looking up

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a Haiku for the High-ku challenge!

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Rick Henry Christopher

Writing fulfills my need for intellectual stimulus, emotional release, and soothing the bruises of the day.

I’m an open book. I’m not afraid to show my face or speak my mind

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  • Dr. Constance Quigley3 years ago

    Very beautiful. The more I read of your work, the more meaning I see in it. Your writing is very inspirational. Fantastic!

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  • Well written and very descriptive. I could almost see myself walking back down the mountain and looking up from the bottom.

  • Excellent entry for the challenge Rick, sometimes limitations can be a great challenge to our creativity

  • This was powerful and I loved the different perspectives in your poem!

  • Cathy holmes3 years ago

    Very nicely done.

  • J. S. Wade3 years ago

    A haiku journey … well done … 🥰

  • Gina C.3 years ago

    We truly are so small compared to the mountains.❤️ Great work with this!

  • Babs Iverson3 years ago

    Wonderfully written!!! Life's ups and downs. Love it💕

  • KJ Aartila3 years ago

    Powerful & small - contrast - love it! :)

  • Dawn Salois3 years ago

    Very well done. I love the contrast between the two viewpoints.

  • Heather Hubler3 years ago

    I loved the perspective change! It was a very powerful device to use, and the picture went so well with it. Loved it, Rick!!

  • Sissi Smith3 years ago

    In a society that has become so centered in "self", the moments of our own insignificance can be so humbling... and freeing.

  • Very good perspective. We are very small in the scheme of things

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