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Ember

Sleeping in the darkness

By Meredith HarmonPublished about a month ago 1 min read
Cozy bed. Image made with much angst and Canva AI.

Lone, banked coal, flares once,

Grumbles in ashen blanket,

Dreams of mulled cider.

Haiku

About the Creator

Meredith Harmon

Mix equal parts anthropologist, biologist, geologist, and artisan, stir and heat in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, sprinkle with a heaping pile of odd life experiences. Half-baked.

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  • Dalma Ubitzabout a month ago

    Absolutely gorgeous and personified. lovelovelove

  • Kenny Pennabout a month ago

    Oh, to be curled up in front of a warm fire with some mulled cider.

  • D. ALEXANDRA PORTERabout a month ago

    ✍️ Evocative ... Splendid! 👏

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