Steel Jaws in the Dark

A Haiku of Machines and Midnight Silence

By Jason “Jay” BenskinPublished 10 months ago • 1 min read

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Flicker of headlights,

Steel jaws snap the night in half,

Cold breath, silence falls.

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Jason “Jay” Benskin

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Shadow10 months ago
Pretty
Mark Graham10 months ago
Good job and this kind of describes the workers of EMS.
JBaz10 months ago
That final line hits home, if any one knows someone or has been involved in a car accident Great haiku
Upclues10 months ago
Awesome
Hamid Hussain Shah10 months ago
Awesome
Ellie Hoovs10 months ago
So much sensory detail in so few words. Love it!
Shadow10 months ago
Beautiful words
Marie381Uk 10 months ago
Fabulous haiku 🌼🌼👍
Sera10 months ago
Wonderful words

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