Hiku: Sorrow

s
  o
     r
        row   m o v e s   s  l o  w  l  y
  yet its poison travels 
          f           a           s           t ~
tears it b
                   r
                        i
                            n 
                                 g 
                                       s   don’t  d
                                                            r  y

t
  h
    o
      ugh  s  l o w  is its  t  r  u  d  g  e
h a p p i n e s s  remains its s c a r e~
it   b     o     l     t     s 
                         from its  
                                     s      i      g      h      t




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Rodrigues Avatar
May 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
So well said and the format drives home the point! Congrats!
Famuyiwa Avatar
May 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Thanks Kim.
Dietrich Avatar
May 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Derp one. Well done
Famuyiwa Avatar
May 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Much appreciated with love.
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