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I used to have blue eyes

a haiku

By Erin Latham SheaPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
I used to have blue eyes
Photo by 🇸🇮 Janko Ferlič on Unsplash

"she looks so aware"

into the world, defiant

piercing, newborn gaze

surreal poetry

About the Creator

Erin Latham Shea

Assistant Poetry Editor at Wishbone Words

Content Writer + Editor at The Roch Society

Instagram: @somebookishrambles

Bluesky: @elshea.bsky.social

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  • Mackenzie Davis2 years ago

    Ooh, love “defiant” in this. Against all assumptions of newborns. Prophetic. 👏💜

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