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To Write

Free hand.

By Nichelle CalhounPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Photo taken by Nichelle Calhoun. Free hand.

To write is to mourn,

mine, brainstorm, rearrange heart

outside of body.

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About the Creator

Nichelle Calhoun

A daughter/granddaughter of the Great Migration telling Black stories from here, there, then and now.

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  • D. ALEXANDRA PORTER2 years ago

    ✍️ Your haiku is deep and distilled to perfection. 💜

  • Gokila3 years ago

    You said the big thing in a simple way.

  • Donna Renee3 years ago

    so true!!! that photo is amazing too.

  • Yes! Yes! This is what it is like to write. So well said.

  • suman mohan3 years ago

    Niche! Superb!

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