The Last Few Embers

A Haiku

By John DodgePublished 4 days ago • 1 min read

Photo by Pablo Martinez on Unsplash

The last few embers

Always handle them with care

Lest they reignite

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John Dodge

He/Him/Dad. Writing for CBR daily. Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for assorted pop culture nonsense. Posting the comic book panels I fall in love with daily over here. Click here if you want to try Vocal+ for yourself.

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