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the babysitter waits up

a haiku

By Dane BHPublished 3 months ago 1 min read
Runner-Up in Haunted Echoes Challenge
the babysitter waits up
Photo by Egor Ivlev on Unsplash

I'm sure that noise is

normal. Right? Don't old houses

hold screams in their bones?

Haiku

About the Creator

Dane BH

By day, I'm a cog in the nonprofit machine, and poet. By night, I'm a creature of the internet. My soul is a grumpy cat who'd rather be sleeping.

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  • Marilyn Glover2 months ago

    Dane, this takes me back to my teen babysitting days; congratulations on your win!👏

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

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