Melting

A haiku

By George OchsenfeldPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

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her white shawl melting

she'll stand naked forever

Kilimanjaro

sad poetry

About the Creator

George Ochsenfeld

Secret agent inciting spiritual revolution. Interests: spiritual awakening, mindfulness meditation, Jung, Tolle, 12 Steps, psychedelics, radical simplicity, ecological sanity. Retired addictions counselor, university faculty.

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Melting

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