The Match
Small Heat challenge entry #1
Scritch of a small match;
Sulfur bites into the cold,
Frozen fingers thrum.
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Caitlin Charlton
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Comments (36)
Congratulations!
Caitlin! :D Congratulations on your win! :D Super haiku.
Congratulations on your win CC! Awesome job! 🥳
Such a beautiful poem, Caitlin. Congratulations on your well deserved win! ⚡️💙⚡️
Congratulations on your win!!!!
Congrats...A well deserved win.
Congratulations, Caitlin! 🎉 I was so glad to see your name on the winners list.
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Double snaps on your win Caitlin! Congratulations and woohoo!!!
CAITLIN ❤️ my heart is lit ablaze by your win! seventeen momentous syllables but "sulfur bites into the cold" ????what??!?! damn that's so good. congrats my dear friend 🙏🏻
Super congrats to you, Caitlin! So happy for you! 🤩
Woo! Congratulations on your win!
Wow, Caitlin, this haiku is gorgeous! I've always loved the smell of sulfur, and "thrum" is absolutely an awesome word choice. Congratulations on your win; you are on fire❣❤🔥
Congrats!
Woohoo! Great job. :)
Congratulations on your big win, Caitlin! So well-deserved!
Caitlin! congrats! so richly deserved! was sad to not see my name in top five, but seeing yours and Gabriel's more than made up for it!
Congratulations, not one bit surprised. Keep rising like the star you are.
Absolutely stellar work- the scene comes alive in just a few syllables. Congratulations on the win!!
I always did like the smell of a burnt match Congrats on the leaderboard placement, Caitlin
Wooohooooo congratulations on your Leaderboard placement! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Like how you bring sound, smell, and touch into this.
Hi! Harper’s husband here. Harper says “scritch” sometimes. Great haiku!
You've brought texture and action into a little container. I'm always in awe of your poems, but you've mastered this haiku, lovely Cait!
This really brings that cold winter moment to life and I love how you made me feel the contrast between the tiny flame and the freezing air.