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unexpected quiet

By Zach Harper
December 30, 2022
Haiku
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2 thoughts on “unexpected quiet”

Roberta Beach Jacobson
January 2, 2023 at 2:22 pm

Bittersweet words here.

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Pris Campbell
January 2, 2023 at 6:32 am

I like the various meanings this haiku leaves for the reader to choose. Very well done.

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