They Were Mountain People
a haiku
her first time on skis
she watched him go down whistling
then followed, for life.
About the Creator
Dane BH
By day, I'm a cog in the nonprofit machine, and poet. By night, I'm a creature of the internet. My soul is a grumpy cat who'd rather be sleeping.
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Outstanding
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Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
Easy to read and follow
Well-structured & engaging content
Excellent storytelling
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Comments (13)
Aww, This was so sweet! 🥲 Congrats on your win!
Congratulations on win. Loved your take on the challenge.
heartwarming <3
Very nice job! If you don’t mind my asking, were they your parents (the subjects of the picture and haiku, that is)?
A wonderful haiku - love how it tells a complete life story in just such a short space.
Great Haiku! Congratulations!
This was a really cool poem! Congrats on your win!
Lovely haiku and made me smile. Congratulations on bringing home the prize.
Congrats!
WOW... Beautifully written. Congratulations Dane :)
Congratulations!! This is a lovely haiku, thank you for sharing it with us <3
Very cool high-ku! Congratulations on your well earned second place finish!
This is beautiful!