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Poem written for and submitted to “1416 HAIKU Poetry Contest,” Brian Strand, sponsor, September 28, 2025

1416

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ moonlit path behind footprints fade in autumn rain— the gate latch clicks shut
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Steele Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A lovely haiku, Sara. Vivid and relatable. Well done.
Wolf Avatar
September 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Hmm. Even Professor Google didn't tell me what '1416' signifies. Oh, well...
Kerr Avatar
September 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A beautiful evocative piece which is a masterpiece of lyrical depth. I cherish your flattering comment on Scrapbook Part Two Howard
Hind Avatar
September 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The end completes this so well. Beautiful
Gauthier Avatar
September 28, 2025 at 6:16 AM
lovely imagery and metaphor ~
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