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Sleeping Achilles

By: Tammy Castleman

By Tammy CastlemanPublished 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago 1 min read
Runner-Up in High-Ku Challenge

We long to conquer,

but like Achilles we sleep.

Your grace disarms us.

nature poetry

About the Creator

Tammy Castleman

I have been an avid writer and photographer for most of my life. In terms of true passions, those are mine. What I lack for in memory, I make up for in recorded detail. We are what we leave behind.

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  • Allie Bickerton3 years ago

    Nicely done!! Congrats!

  • C. H. Richard3 years ago

    Mountains do take our breath away. Beautiful. Hearted and subscribed. Congratulations on the challenge win!

  • Loved the haiku. Congratulations and well done for winning a prize

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