The Casket Trembles

Buried Secrets

By Tim CarmichaelPublished 5 months ago • 1 min read

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Casket sealed too tight,

something scratches from within,

my blood freezes still.

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Tim Carmichael

I am an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. I write about rural life, family, and the places I grew up around. My poetry and essays have appeared in Beautiful and Brutal Things, My latest book. Check it out on Amazon

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Tiffany Gordon5 months ago
Spectacular writing; very scary!
JBaz5 months ago
Yep a horror of mine since childhood. Yikes
Sandor Szabo5 months ago
Hell yeah! There it is!
Cristal S.5 months ago
I got goosebumps! Love this haiku!

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