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The Smell of Dead Rats

Hands on my shoulder

By Darla M SeelyPublished 3 months ago 1 min read
The Smell of Dead Rats
Photo by Joshua J. Cotten on Unsplash

The smell of dead rats;

The sound of the door slamming,

Hands on my shoulder.

Haiku

About the Creator

Darla M Seely

I am 58 years old. I love to write poems, crochet, take photos, and make scrapbooks. I write poems about Jesus, love, friendship, how to improve, forgiveness, my cat, holidays. I enjoy making afghans for friends, family, taking photos

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  • Lightning Bolt ⚡3 months ago

    This is fantastic. Very creepy, evocative and leaves so much to the imagination, like the best haikus should. I'm Bill. I've subscribed to you. ⚡💙⚡

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