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Crossing the River

A small crossing where distance quietly disappears.

By Michelle Liew Tsui-LinPublished about 7 hours ago β€’ 1 min read
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Sometimes a river divides us. Sometimes it carries us across.

🐦🌿🐦🌿🐦🌿

Flowing river brings

Kingfisher to her mother

On another bank.

🐦🌿🐦🌿🐦🌿

Original Haiku by Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin. AI tags are coincidental.

For Vocal's Haiku of Now challenge

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About the Creator

Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin

Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.

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  • Ruth Elizabeth Stiffabout 5 hours ago

    Beautiful words, thankyou for sharing xx

  • Lana V Lynxabout 6 hours ago

    Beautiful haiku, Michelle, and I loved the picture!

  • Aarsh Malikabout 6 hours ago

    I really like how peaceful this feels. The kingfisher crossing the river creates such a vivid, quiet moment.

  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout 7 hours ago

    Awww, this was such a sweet Haiku. Loved it!

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