You say we're just shells
but I remember a time
when love was our seed
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Standing While Falling
Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche "He who wrestles long with monsters should beware lest he himself become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Man is not destroyed by suffering, but by the meaning he makes of it."
By LUCCIAN LAYTH5 days ago in Critique
Comments (43)
Haikus are so great, allows you to pack a huge punch into a tiny space, well said Cathy. Congrats
Congrats on Top Story!!
Wow. It's amazing how much emotion you were able to pack into so few words. Skilled and touching. Loved this! Congrats on the Top Story too!
I'm not sure how this one sneaked by me, but wow! You've packed a LOT of punch into those 3 lines. Congratulations!
Loved it!
Love this haiku. Both beautiful and sad.
This is absolutely gorgeous Cathy; well done! 😍
You have written so many beautiful stories your story is admirable please visit my vocal id and read a story please
Sweet Mother Nature; I love your style 💖
Beautiful work!!
You hang so much in a deceptively simple frame. Haiku master!
Well done on your T.S.!
Oooo, this seed grew into a Top Story! Congratulations! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
how to savour the fruits of the labours of love once they are gone is a hard nut to crack
Congratulations Cathy, I knew this one was special, there is something that grabs the reader
Terrific work! Keep it going—congratulations!
Things that make you go hmmm. Love it and congrats, Cathy.
Oh my gosh. This simultaneously fills up the heart with gratitude and silences the senses with sadness. Stunning work. I'll be thinking about this all day. Definitely a top story 💜
Congrats on TS, Queen! I was gobsmacked when I read this and never commented. I have nothing to say that will do it justice, lol. It's so incredibly true. Brilliant work!!
Absolutely beautiful.
It makes me think Of The Birth of Venus. Really deep and beautiful 🤩
Excellent haiku. Such depth. ❤️
Back to say YES! and congrats!
Tragic, but beautifully written!
This is an excellent haiku! Congratulations for the well deserved TS!