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haiku of now

By Kristen BalyeatPublished 20 days ago 1 min read
Runner-Up in The Haiku of Now Challenge
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Photo by Nicole Anne Pandacan on Unsplash

the sea pulls back its

foamy curtain—shells glisten—

surf veils them once more

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Kristen Balyeat

Words fly to me on the wind, bump into me as I'm strolling the city, splash me in the face while I rest by the river, and shake me awake in the middle of the night—I’m humbly one of the vessels they use to come to life.

Also, i love you:)

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  • Candace 3 days ago

    Love love love

  • Andrea Corwin 8 days ago

    ohhhh, this is beautiful. Well done! Congratulations!!

  • Congratulations, Kristen!

  • Lamar Wiggins10 days ago

    Stunning imagery, Kristen! 🤩 Congratulations!!!

  • Marilyn Glover10 days ago

    Beautiful work, Kristen. Congratulations❣

  • A fitting haiku for the ocean & challenge… congratulations.

  • Lovely song of the sea. Congratulations on your win

  • Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊

  • Harper Lewis11 days ago

    Ooh, love this. Congratulations!🍾

  • Love looking for sea shells, a lovely haiku. Congrats, Kristen!

  • Harbor Cecille11 days ago

    I love your description of the sea as a curtain, and then referred to as a veil at the end. Lovely way to round out the image.

  • Sara Wilson11 days ago

    I KNEW this was a winner!! Congrats! 🎉

  • Grz Colm19 days ago

    “Shells glisten!” Loving the imagery here. Beach is one of my favourite placed. Lucky I’m close by. 🌊 ☀️

  • Luke Haymons20 days ago

    Gorgeousness 🌊

  • Archery Owl 20 days ago

    Lovely

  • Mo Darasi20 days ago

    Great haiku Kristen 😁

  • Sara Wilson20 days ago

    This is stunning. 🩵

  • Paul Stewart20 days ago

    Ooh love this, lass

  • beautiful

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