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Grateful Toes

but Smelly Woes

By Shirley BelkPublished about a month ago 1 min read
from AndreeaB on pinterest.com

Warm, stinky, furry

place for toes to cuddle up

and hide from winter

Haiku

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Shirley Belk

Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)

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  • Gregory Payton8 days ago

    We all have a pair of those Shirley. Nicely done haiku. Well done!

  • Surely your cosy Ugg boots aren’t stinky!🙃

  • Raymond G. Taylorabout a month ago

    Really gave a cosy feeling. We all need to hide a bit from winter even though it is a beautiful season

  • Denise E Lindquistabout a month ago

    Another great haiku for the winter challenge.💕💗

  • Gabriel Huizengaabout a month ago

    Splendid work again, Shirley! :)

  • Andrea Corwin about a month ago

    Not liking stinky slippers, Shirley🤣🤣🤣

  • Lamar Wigginsabout a month ago

    Haha, Loved the last line. If only.

  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout a month ago

    Hahahahahahaha that made me chuckle. Loved your Haiku!

  • Sandy Gillmanabout a month ago

    I know this feeling! So cosy, but so stinky!

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