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respite

a haiku

By aliPublished 24 days ago 1 min read

steam swirls / sight softens

splash - scald - slowly sit / submerge

soak / soothe. sweet solace

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About the Creator

ali

a tangled mess of thoughts. occasionally a clear one bursts through. how about writing things in a public forum? seems wise.

she / her

unceded Wurundjeri & Boon Wurrung Lands

substack: aliwriteswords

insta / upscrolled: @aliwriteswords

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  • Caitlin Charltona day ago

    💖Those sibilants really gave a beautiful assuagement to the respite in your title. You hold the secret power of the haiku; your brevity in the single and double syllables is striking. I love how you softened the sight with the swirl of the steam.

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