I’m this close to joy
My joke made you smile fast
Such a perfect mood.
My work:
Patheos,
The Job, The Space Between Us, Green,
The Unlikely Bounty, Straight Love, The Heart Factory, The Half Paper Moon, I am Bexley and Atonement by JMS Books
Silent Bites by Eukalypto
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
This was so wonderful. I loved it!
I ❤️ Haikus. This is a great one!!
what a wonderfully expressed emotion
Hi Mi ~ We once had a game of who would smile 1st..! I always lost! Best to you, jk.in.l.a.
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Comments (4)
This was so wonderful. I loved it!
I ❤️ Haikus. This is a great one!!
what a wonderfully expressed emotion
Hi Mi ~ We once had a game of who would smile 1st..! I always lost! Best to you, jk.in.l.a.