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The Offering

What stirs in the spaces between sleep and waking

By Tim CarmichaelPublished 5 months ago 1 min read

Cold earth shifts beneath

something pale uncurls, reaching

for the moon's dead light.

Haiku

About the Creator

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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  • Aspen Marie 5 months ago

    Spooky and lovely!

  • Sandor Szabo5 months ago

    Very nice, Tim!

  • Darla M Seely5 months ago

    This must be for the eerie haiku challenge. Great eerie haiku

  • K.B. Silver 5 months ago

    👏👏🖤

  • Paul Stewart5 months ago

    Ooh. Eerie!well done, Tim

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