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Stop-short

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By Melissa IngoldsbyPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Stop-short
Photo by Daniil Silantev on Unsplash

I used to love falls

The wind catching me, I stopped-short

Now, the wind just halts.

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About the Creator

Melissa Ingoldsby

My work:

Patheos,

The Job, The Space Between Us, Green,

The Unlikely Bounty, Straight Love, The Heart Factory, The Half Paper Moon, I am Bexley and Atonement by JMS Books

Silent Bites by Eukalypto

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  • Badhan Senabout a year ago

    Brilliant & Mind Blowing Your Poet ❤️ Please Read My Stories and Subscribe Me

  • That felt so sad. Loved your Haiku so much!

  • L.I.Eabout a year ago

    Love the word choice here.Awsome job.

  • angela hepworthabout a year ago

    Gorgeous poem! Halts was the perfect word there.

  • L.C. Schäferabout a year ago

    Love the subtlety here 😁

  • Daphsamabout a year ago

    Beautiful lines

  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    Oh, that last line! Excellent.

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