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Keeping it Hot

without help

By Shirley BelkPublished about a month ago â€Ē 1 min read
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Breath out between hands

folded and making steeples

from deep inside me

Haiku

About the Creator

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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  • Aarsh Malikabout 19 hours ago

    A very gentle and effective piece. Simple but evocative.

  • Love the Haiku

  • Cleverly accurate haiku for the challenge!✅

  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout a month ago

    This felt so warm and reassuring. Loved it!

  • Denise E Lindquistabout a month ago

    Perfect for this challenge!!💕💗

  • Gabriel Huizengaabout a month ago

    Lovely work - so comforting. :)

  • Hannah Mooreabout a month ago

    I love the idea of inner warmth here.

  • Andrea Corwin about a month ago

    Yaya, a great way to warm hands in the cold. I like the reference to steeples from deep within. Good luck!!

  • Sandy Gillmanabout a month ago

    Very calming, I can almost feel the breath slow.

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