On a Beach

Somewhere in Turkey

By Geoffrey Philp Published 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read

Pamucak

Beside the shoreline
A half-buried undershirt—
Grief I left behind.

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Geoffrey Philp

I'm a Jamaican writer. I write poems, stories & essays about climate change, Marcus Garvey, Bob Marley, haiku & haibun. I've published a graphic novel for children, "My Name is Marcus." For more info, visit: https://www.geoffreyphilp.com/

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Dharrsheena Raja Segarran2 years ago
This was very deep! Loved your Haiku!

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