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Falter

a pause between steps, where shadows listen

By Sophie GarciaPublished 2 days ago 1 min read
Falter
Photo by pine watt on Unsplash

the snap of a twig

echoed against the darkness

and the world went still.

Haiku

About the Creator

Sophie Garcia

A hobbit. | Instagram @dennyjeantoo

Author of poetry book Bittersweet: An Anthology.

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  • L.C. Schäfera day ago

    The snap and the silence play off each other something fierce!

  • Kendall Defoe 2 days ago

    I've had this moment. Spooky and real!

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