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Andy N

A short study

Thursday 8th April 2010 11:01 pm

studying her quiet face asleep,

i can only guess how

far she has travelled.

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NB. I think this is a haiku but as I am rubbish at counting the whatever's for it, I

am just gonna call this a short poem.

Comments

Fri 9th Apr 2010 15:37

Simply Beautiful.

Fri 9th Apr 2010 14:14

I agree :)

Fri 9th Apr 2010 14:06

This is a lovely, intimate and inspiring short poem. IMO one of your best.

Fri 9th Apr 2010 00:47

Regardless of any haiku definition (which doesn't matter IMHO) this is a fantastic thing. Win x

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