Tide

A blue haiku

By C Jyl ParkerPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

Photo by Lance Asper on Unsplash

Splashing waves lap like

hungry serpents and pull me

from the safe seashore.

nature poetry

About the Creator

C Jyl Parker

Starting from the fairy stories and poems of childhood, I've always had an interest in the fantasy, adventure and science fiction worlds. Although I've done a lot of writing over the years, I've published only a few short stories and poems.

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