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Bus Stop

A Haiku

By SUEDE the poetPublished 2 months ago β€’ 1 min read
Runner-Up in Small Heat Challenge
Bus Stop
Photo by Ian Battaglia on Unsplash

Shared breath between coats

The bus stop light flickers once

Enough to thaw time

Haiku

About the Creator

SUEDE the poet

English Teacher by Day. Poet by Scarlight. Tattooed Storyteller. Trying to make beauty out of bruises and meaning out of madness. I write at the intersection of faith, psychology, philosophy, and the human condition.

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  • Niall James Bradley30 days ago

    Congratulations! Love the last line.

  • John R. Godwinabout a month ago

    Such a cool haiku. I'm always impressed by good ones. It's easy to write a haiku, but difficult to write a good one. You certainly did that here. Great imagery and feeling. Congratulations on your win.

  • Marilyn Gloverabout a month ago

    This feels dreamy, like magick, Suede. One of my favorite entries, for sure. Congratulations on your win!πŸ’™πŸ‘πŸ˜Š

  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout a month ago

    Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! πŸŽ‰πŸ’–πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸ’–πŸŽŠ

  • Gabriel Huizengaabout a month ago

    "enough to thaw time" is just absolutely magical. Congratulations on placing, so well-deserved!

  • Gerry Thibeaultabout a month ago

    congrats Suede - this one sounds deep!

  • Jessica McGlaughlinabout a month ago

    Love this! Congrats!

  • Harper Lewisabout a month ago

    Congratulations!

  • Harper Lewis2 months ago

    Lovely haiku. I hope you get some recognition in this round of challenges, looking forward to reading your other pieces.

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