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High Caloric

Self-Immolation of Another Kind

By Gerard DiLeoPublished about a month ago 1 min read
High Caloric
Photo by LOGAN WEAVER | @LGNWVR on Unsplash

Kindled by the snow

By fuse lit from ice blade's edge

Burns the fun of mirth

Haiku

About the Creator

Gerard DiLeo

Retired, not tired. Hippocampus, behave!

Make me rich! https://www.amazon.com/Gerard-DiLeo/e/B00JE6LL2W/

My substrack at https://substack.com/@drdileo

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  • Rachel Deemingabout a month ago

    Mirth for people watching me skate, yes. Terror for me on actual skates though. I am not a graceful skater and am envious of anyone who is. Great haiku. Good luck in the challenge.

  • Andrea Corwin about a month ago

    You are so good with the play on words! This is brilliant!

  • Sandy Gillmanabout a month ago

    Such beautiful imagery in so few words.

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