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Ghost Town

a gentle wind blows ~~~
the tumbleweeds are rolling
a lifeless ghost town ~~~

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Cheryl Hoffman

February 25, 2018 at 8:25 PM

Great imagery in this lifeless Ghost Town write Tom!~Che :)

Tom Cunningham

February 25, 2018 at 8:59 PM

Thanks Cheryl, it amazes me how so few words can produce a clear image. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

February 25, 2018 at 5:31 PM

I saw a town like that once. It's hard to find them now, tom!

Tom Cunningham

February 25, 2018 at 5:46 PM

I must admit I've never seen one Andrea only what I've seen in pictures. Tom

Silent One

February 25, 2018 at 4:41 PM

Now that is some imagery... like a ghost town, no cowboys, no sheriff...

Tom Cunningham

February 25, 2018 at 5:15 PM

Thanks S.O., saw a pic once with that image ,not a soul in sight ,happy you saw it too. Tom

Melissa Tracy

February 25, 2018 at 4:27 PM

Scene captured so well using few words..well done, Tom..I enjoyed it

Tom Cunningham

February 25, 2018 at 5:11 PM

Thanks Melissa, been watching on here for a while picking up ideas from the masters.wasn't sure others would see the image I was trying to portray. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

February 25, 2018 at 2:36 PM

- A little scary picture ... a dead town - Excellent haiku, Tom - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham

February 25, 2018 at 3:26 PM

Thank you Sunshine, Used to be a typical scene in the American Midwest when employment became scarce and when they stopped using the old route 66. Tom