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The Offering

What stirs in the spaces between sleep and waking

By Tim CarmichaelPublished 3 months ago 1 min read

Cold earth shifts beneath

something pale uncurls, reaching

for the moon's dead light.

Haiku

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Tim Carmichael

Tim is an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. He writes about rural life, family, and the places he grew up around. His poetry and essays have appeared in Bloodroot and Coal Dust, his latest book.

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  • Aspen Marie 3 months ago

    Spooky and lovely!

  • Sandor Szabo3 months ago

    Very nice, Tim!

  • Darla M Seely3 months ago

    This must be for the eerie haiku challenge. Great eerie haiku

  • K.B. Silver 3 months ago

    👏👏🖤

  • Paul Stewart3 months ago

    Ooh. Eerie!well done, Tim

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