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Quiet Apology

A Haiku

By Jennifer ChristiansenPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Taken while kayaking in Chincoteague, Virginia

Sorry, gentle duck,

For gliding through your waters—

I meant no offense.

Haiku

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Jennifer Christiansen

Animal advocate, traveler, and bibliophile. Lover of all things dark and romantic.

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  • Gabriela Trofin-Tatárabout a year ago

    Apologising to nature is so important 🙏 i love this one!

  • Manisha Dhalaniabout a year ago

    Nice!

  • Babs Iversonabout a year ago

    Awesome!!! Love it!!!

  • Lightning Bolt ⚡about a year ago

    ⚡❤️❤️❤️⚡

  • Tiffany Gordonabout a year ago

    Excited 2 see you back! Fantastic work Jen!!

  • Dana Crandellabout a year ago

    Excellent! How rarely do we think about apologizing?

  • Love the image, nice haiku

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