Not made from a mold
But indistinguishable
Among the masses
*
Lean in, look closer
And you’ll see that my design
Is one of a kind
Author’s Note: I was supposed to return to work this past Monday but a big snow storm hit and I haven’t been back to school yet. Needless to say snow has played a big role in the events of the week and inspired this little poem.
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D.K. Shepard
Character Crafter, Witty Banter Enthusiast, World Builder, Unpublished novelist...for now
Fantasy is where I thrive, but I like to experiment with genres for my short stories. Currently employed as a teacher in Louisville.
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It ended like every other stupid idea. Badly, and alone. I’m researching digital confession ethics, he said. A tech ethicist. He gestured at floating data I couldn’t see then pulled out a physical notebook. Actual paper, fountain pen. He held it up like he was showing me scripture.
By Nicky Frankly5 days ago in Fiction
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What a sweet poem celebrating a delay in returning to work 😄✅.
Lovely and profound work - a perfect haikuplet! Bravo, D.K.!
I'd be so happy if I didn't have to go to work hehehe. Loved your poem!
You’re so talented! Love this so much - you even made me love the snow and ice (temporarily!!) Keep warm and stay safe.
This was such a beautiful little poem!! So jealous that snow delayed you going back to work, I wish that happened here!! 😅
Well-wrought! Having just driven through a snowstorm, I must say I like the snowflakes better from your perspective, and am now inclined to forgive old man winter his importunity!
So simple and elegant! Hopefully you got to enjoy the snow days! We seem to be missing it all here in CT. 😅
Another lovely poem from you, DK! ☺️
I second DJ in his question! either way this is some high class wordsmithery!
A beautiful haiku. Hope you got to enjoy the snow days!
Are you disappointed, relieved, or some admixture of the two, given the reprieve?
I am an Objectivist, and while I prize rhyme and scan, I enjoyed the self-interest of this poem. Keep going, Mr. Shepard!
Nice! Funny how I read this just as it begins to snow where I’m at in Ohio.
This is lovely. Well done.
I love the sentiment of this! Hooray for looking closely at things to see the detail of what makes us unique!
This was wonderful! It's easy to see how it's themed around snow and the unique fractal nature of snowflakes, but it feels like it could apply to a number of other things as well. The hallmark of a great piece! The second stanza/haiku is my fa