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wildfire

a haiku / our poor earth

By angela hepworthPublished about a year ago 1 min read

smoke curls in the sky

clouds glow with an orange hue

black tendrils of death

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angela hepworth

Hello! I’m Angela and I enjoy writing fiction, poetry, reviews, and more. I delve into the dark, the sad, the silly, the sexy, and the stupid. Come check me out!

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  • Joe O’Connorabout a year ago

    Love the curls and tendrils here, contrasted against the brutal burning:/ I like this take on the sky-ku Angela! Wrong kind of skyfire😫

  • Jamye Sharpabout a year ago

    Calls to mind the fires we’ve had the last few years in the PNW.

  • Testabout a year ago

    well written

  • D.K. Shepardabout a year ago

    Quite a scene! Well done, Angela!

  • Hannah Mooreabout a year ago

    so bleak

  • Kodahabout a year ago

    Heartbreaking, if only change was so easy. Love this poem! 💌

  • This was so sad. Loved your Haiku!

  • Heather Zieffle about a year ago

    Great haiku, Angela.

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