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A body

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By Melissa IngoldsbyPublished a day ago β€’ 1 min read
A body
Photo by Jeff Hardi on Unsplash

a body washes

On sparkling sand; a cold hand

Reaches for nothing.

art

About the Creator

Melissa Ingoldsby

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

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  • Lightning Bolt ⚑about 3 hours ago

    NICE haiku!!! I love the simplistic beautiful of it, just like the cover photo you chose. Love this. βš‘πŸ’™ Bill⚑

  • .🌹🌹🌹🌹 πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’• Happy International WOMEN'S DAY🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹�...

  • Alyson Smith about 22 hours ago

    This is absolutely beautiful. It doesn't glorify the intensely sad subject, but keeps the humanity throughout it.

  • Oh wow, that's sad and scary, and sus too!

  • Novel Allena day ago

    Puzzling and chilling.

  • Yikes! Vibrant image.

  • Stunning work Melly Gold! πŸ₯‡πŸ˜Š

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