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After the Children

Playground, early evening.

By Rene Volpi Published 17 days ago 1 min read
Honorable Mention in The Haiku of Now Challenge
After the Children
Photo by Joe Zlomek on Unsplash

Empty playground swings

A crow lands on the backrest

wind moves both of them.

Haiku

About the Creator

Rene Volpi

I'm from Italy and write every day. Being a storyteller by nature, I've entertained (and annoyed) people with my “experiments” since I was a child, showing everyone my primitive drawings, doodles, and poems. Still do! Leave me a comment! :)

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  • Angie the Archivist 📚🪶about 17 hours ago

    Congratulations! Sweet moment captured.

  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout 24 hours ago

    Wooohooooo congratulations on your honourable mention! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊

  • I love the imagery in this haiku. Congratulations on HM!

  • Sara Wilsona day ago

    Congrats on your HM!

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