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after school haiku

ByKymberlee

under cloudy sky
fennel flowers and barbed wire
laughing our way home

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your he(art) is ready.
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ByKymberlee

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a slice of now.

ByKymberlee

There is no poem in my heart today, only a deep recognition of my growth and my humanity. I realized today that I have reached a place in my life where I can sit with sorrow, grief and “imperfection” without looking away or trying to fix it. Not every day, perhaps, but often. I realize…

fairy tale haiku
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fairy tale haiku

ByKymberlee

sleeping beauty awakens