Ancient volcano
Silent for millennia
Crater in the sky
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J. Delaney-Howe
Bipolar poet. Father. Grandfather. Husband. Gay man. I write poetry, prose, some fiction and a good bit about family. Thank you for stopping by.
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A Glaring Omission
I made peace with being cast out by others pretty early in life. As lonely as it may sound, I don’t recall many times during childhood when those actions affected me any longer than a moment or two. Being deemed the weird/gay/weird gay freak by everyone from neighborhood kids to blood relatives allowed me the privilege of sneaking away whenever I pleased to dive deeper into hobbies that molded the proud pop culture geek and writer I am today.
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Comments (8)
Wow , Excellent 🥰👌
Wonderful work! Good luck!
Beautiful haiku. There’s actually almost a sense of foreboding in this. Like the story might not be finished yet.
succinct and simple. it suits the image!
Outstanding! Love 2nd line "Silent for Millenia" . Just lovely.
You are so perceptive using this form!
Great anticipation carried through a very short story!
Ouu, I love this. Your language lends so much depth and perspective to the mountain and its imprint on time. Beautiful.