paper wasps hover
beneath the porch light at dusk
wings stirring still air
About the Creator
Stacey Mataxis Whitlow (SMW)
Welcome to my brain. My daydreams are filled with an unquenchable wanderlust, and an unrequited love affair with words haunts my sleepless nights. I do some of my best work here, my messiest work for sure. Want more? https://a.co/d/iBToOK8
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By Scott Christenson🌴7 days ago in Humor
Comments (7)
Nice one! I think haikus should be about nature so this is a winner in my club and congratulations!!
Congratulations!
Congratulations! Excellent entry… however I’m far from keen for another close encounter with paper wasps.
Wooohooooo congratulations on your honourable mention! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
I really like this. Congratulations.
Congrats 🎉
Hey, I just came across your story and I really enjoyed it. Your writing style is very visual and immersive, which made the scenes easy to picture while reading. It honestly feels like the kind of story that could look amazing as a comic. I’m a commissioned comic artist, and I thought it could be really interesting to create visual scenes inspired by your story if you’d ever like to explore that idea. No pressure at all, I just wanted to share the thought because your story really stood out to me. If you're ever interested in discussing it, feel free to reach me on Discord (lunapuresoul) or Instagram (lunaartsoul). Best regards, Luna