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Shimmer

Magnetic Magic

By Dana CrandellPublished about a year ago β€’ 1 min read
Runner-Up Sky-ku Challenge
Shimmer
Photo by Marcelo Quinan on Unsplash

luminous lances

weaving, waving, wandering

proof of protection

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Thanks for reading!

nature poetryHaiku

About the Creator

Dana Crandell

Dad, Stepdad, Grandpa, Husband, lover of Nature and dogs.

Poet, Writer, Editor, Photographer, Artist and Tech/Internet nerd.

My first published poetry collection: Life, Love & Ludicrosity

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  • Susan Payton10 months ago

    Beautiful poem and image. Nicely Done!!!

  • Mariann Carrollabout a year ago

    Congratulations 🎊 πŸ‘

  • Laura Pruettabout a year ago

    Congrats!

  • Congrats on your well deserved placing. Gorgeous! I’d love to see the Aurora skies one day.

  • C. H. Richardabout a year ago

    You've captured the beauty of the Aurora skyπŸ’šπŸ’™ Well done and Congratulations ❀️

  • Shirley Belkabout a year ago

    love the proof

  • John Coxabout a year ago

    Congrats on placing, Dana! Great work!

  • Ryan Burkeyabout a year ago

    Luminous lances. Very cool. Love it!

  • Kristen Balyeatabout a year ago

    Congratulations on your well deserved placement in the challenge, dear friend! This was one of my faves and I’m so happy to see it on the winners list! 🩷✨

  • Natalie Wilkinsonabout a year ago

    Great Dana! Congratulations!

  • Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! πŸŽ‰πŸ’–πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸ’–πŸŽŠ

  • Babs Iversonabout a year ago

    Awesome!!! Congratulations on the runner up win!!!β€οΈβ€οΈπŸ’•

  • Raymond G. Taylorabout a year ago

    Love a bit of alliteration. Congratulations on your win.

  • Grz Colmabout a year ago

    Hey, congrats on your placement Dana! πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘

  • JBazabout a year ago

    Back to say Congratulations Yay buddy well done

  • D.K. Shepardabout a year ago

    Congrats, Dana!! Very well deserved!!

  • Gregory Paytonabout a year ago

    Proof of protection, I love that, and I bet many people would like to look up and feel protected as well.

  • L.C. SchΓ€ferabout a year ago

    Love the alliteration in this one!

  • Kristen Balyeatabout a year ago

    This is gorgeous, my friend, and fun to read! Love the ending so much! πŸ’«πŸ©·

  • Testabout a year ago

    Dana, this sits so well with me.... I love the northerner lights and your haiku on them is beautiful!

  • D.K. Shepardabout a year ago

    Adore the alliteration! Great work, Dana!

  • Rachel Deemingabout a year ago

    Alliteration-tastic!

  • Marilyn Gloverabout a year ago

    "Proof of protection"- I love it!

  • Hannah Mooreabout a year ago

    What a lovely way to view them

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