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Sunrise Spills

A sky-ku

By E.K. DanielsPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Second Place in Sky-ku Challenge
Sunrise Spills
Photo by Jordan Wozniak on Unsplash

Sunrise spills gold light,

First breath of a waking world,

Whispering “begin”

Haiku

About the Creator

E.K. Daniels

Writer, watercolorist, and regular at the restaurant at the end of the universe. Twitter @inkladen

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  • Susan Payton11 months ago

    Sunrise spills gold light - Absolutely beautiful!!

  • Marie381Uk about a year ago

    Lovely Haiku well done

  • Laura Pruettabout a year ago

    Congrats!

  • Well done 👍🏼…captures glorious sunrises.🤩

  • Mary K Brackettabout a year ago

    Beautiful! Congratulations.

  • Addison Alderabout a year ago

    Your writing is like watercolour – flowing, shimmering and alive. Great work and congratulations!

  • T. Lichtabout a year ago

    so beautiful! Congrats!!!

  • Darla M Seelyabout a year ago

    Wonderful! Congrats on second place.

  • C. H. Richardabout a year ago

    Beautiful! Very Inspiring ♥️

  • Shirley Belkabout a year ago

    beautiful!

  • Ryan Burkeyabout a year ago

    Very vivid. Nice work!

  • Just stunning. I love the gentle richness of the light imagery. Beautiful - Congratulations! 💜c

  • Caroline Janeabout a year ago

    Ahhhh. Lovely! Congratulations. ❤️

  • JBazabout a year ago

    Wow I do like this so very much

  • R. B. Boothabout a year ago

    Holy cow, this is more than beautiful, its elegant. Best Haiku I think I have ever read... splendid job and congratulations.

  • Natalie Wilkinsonabout a year ago

    Congratulations E.K.!

  • Komalabout a year ago

    Damnnn! Way too strong 👏✨ A many congrats on winning 2nd prize🥳🎉🎉🎉

  • Lightning Bolt ⚡about a year ago

    I love this! The sky speaks! ⚡❤️⚡

  • Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊

  • Babs Iversonabout a year ago

    Fantastic!!! Congratulations on the 2nd place win!!!❤️❤️💕

  • Raymond G. Taylorabout a year ago

    Great Haiku and loved the allusion. Congratulations on your win

  • Cindy Calderabout a year ago

    So inspiring! Congratulations! 🩵

  • Dana Crandellabout a year ago

    Congatulations, E.K! Marvelous haiku!

  • Katarzyna Popielabout a year ago

    Wonderfully optimistic. Congratulations!

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