the season's final act

a haiku

By Alison McBainPublished about a year ago • 1 min read

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behold a magic

trick: when winter sun rises

the frost disappears

Haiku nature poetry

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Alison McBain

Alison McBain writes fiction & poetry, edits & reviews books, and pens a webcomic called “Toddler Times.” In her free time, she drinks gallons of coffee & pretends to be a pool shark at her local pub. More: http://www.alisonmcbain.com/

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Cindy Calderabout a year ago
Simplistically sweet and full of visual images. Well done.

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the season's final act

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