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A Short Winter Hiking Poem about seeking shelter

By Malachai HoughPublished 25 days ago Updated 2 days ago 1 min read

Faint shadow of the storm

The perfect illusion

An unknown embrace...

Haikunature poetrysurreal poetrysad poetry

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Malachai Hough

Writer, Solo Traveler, Humanitarian.

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https://theleo08.blogspot.com/

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  • The Dani Writer21 days ago

    Hauntingly crafted. The snow adds even more context backdrop with isolation and mystery. I actually looked in your photo for a shadow 🫨 It's not a haiku syllable format, but I'm thankful that you wrote and shared it!

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