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The time I lost my yellow balloon

A haiku

By J. R. LowePublished about a year ago β€’ 1 min read
The time I lost my yellow balloon
Photo by Cody Giles on Unsplash

Felicity hues

sailed skyward, and years later I still

see it in the clouds.

HaikuMental Health

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J. R. Lowe

By day, I'm a PhD student, by night.... I'm still a PhD student, but sometimes I procrastinate by writing on Vocal. Based in Australia.

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  • Mariann Carroll12 months ago

    So true. I hope you are back writing again.

  • Felicity hues, that was so brilliant! Your Haiku had melancholic vibe to it and I loved it!

  • Caroline Janeabout a year ago

    Oooo. Josh! This is gorgeous. My heart melted with that last line.πŸ’›

  • Gina C.about a year ago

    Wonderful, poignant entry! I especially love "Felicity hues" :)

  • Mariann Carrollabout a year ago

    Wow , unique take on the Challenge

  • Hannah Mooreabout a year ago

    What poignancy.

  • Melissa Ingoldsbyabout a year ago

    Felicity πŸ‘πŸ₯°sounds kinda lovely but also very sad 😒

  • Call Me Lesabout a year ago

    Yellow is my favorite colour. I'm guessing this goes deeper than a balloon. Really feeling the vibe πŸ’›

  • Babs Iversonabout a year ago

    Brilliant one!!! Love it!!!β€οΈβ€οΈπŸ’•

  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    This is lovely. Well done.

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