writing in the dark
haiku of now
tapered wax aflame
drips down the candlestick's side
onto the next page
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Ashley Lima
I think about writing more than I write, but call myself a writer as opposed to a thinker.
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October 6, 2024
I begrudgingly did some laundry. I scrolled on TikTok for far too long. My mother-in-law texted me first thing in the morning asking me to lunch or dinner, depending on how busy her day was going to be. My brain automatically went to "something bad must have happened." But no. She just wanted to get me out of the house, and it's scary how moms seem to know when you need something without you having to say anything at all.
By Ashley LimaExclusive • about a year ago
The Irony of Flying While We Bomb the "World's Greatest Terror Regime"
Ah, the irony of flying at this moment in time as the United States is simultaneously bombing Iran - the nation officials have insisted for decades is "The World's Greatest Terror Regime" - while the TSA is on a go-slow, courtesy of a funding squeeze that's left its officers unpaid, quitting in droves, and turning checkpoints into something like slow-moving bread lines.
By Scott Christenson🌴7 days ago in Humor
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Nice! congratulations!
Congratulations, Ashley❣
Well done… congratulations.
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Well done, Ashley!
Congrats!
I like this, how the candle is crying or perhaps marking the time it takes to write anything good.
nice imagery
A nice, moody gothic haiku, Ashley. Love the imagery! Hope you are keeping well! 😊