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Betrayal of Palms

The small heat grows inconvenient and unromantic

By John R. GodwinPublished 23 days ago โ€ข 1 min read
Honorable Mention in Small Heat Challenge
Betrayal of Palms
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ on Unsplash

We lace our cold hands

palms grow sweaty, we release

Now moist, cold, apart.

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John R. Godwin

Sifting daily through the clutter of my mind trying to create something beautiful.

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  • Niall James Bradley6 days ago

    Congratulations! Love the phrase 'palms grow sweaty'.

  • Marilyn Glover11 days ago

    I love your take on the haiku challenge, John, and I can feel the sensation in my palms. Congratulations on your win!๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ‘

  • Imola Tรณth11 days ago

    Congratulations on placing in the challenge!๐ŸŽ‰It's one of my favorite entries, so emotional.

  • Harper Lewis11 days ago

    Congratulations!๐Ÿ’–

  • Gerry Thibeault11 days ago

    Congrats John!

  • Wooohooooo congratulations on your honourable mention! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’–๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’–๐ŸŽŠ

  • Cindy Calder23 days ago

    All too realistic, this haiku describes the moment of sweating palms to a tee.....I nearly felt the cold and clammy perspiration myself.

  • Sandy Gillman23 days ago

    Great haiku! That release feels more emotional than physical.

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