The Morning Chill

A Winter haiku

By Kera HollowPublished 7 days ago • 1 min read

Photo from the author. My cozy Dante

From the toasty bed

the rest of the room freezes

please, don't make me wake.

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About the Creator

Kera Hollow

I'm a freelance ESL tutor and writer living South Korea. I've had a few poems and short stories published in various anthologies including Becoming Real by Pact Press.

I'm a lover of cats, books, Hozier, and bugs.

Medium

Ko-fi

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Dharrsheena Raja Segarran7 days ago
Awww, Dante is so adorable. Loved your Haiku!

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