First Thaw
When Ice Begins to Listen
By Michelle Liew Tsui-LinPublished about a month ago • 1 min read
Tiny light, immense enough to warm.
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Melted ice shatters
Water shimmers with sunlight
The lake starts to wake.
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Original haiku by Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin AI tags are coincidental.
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Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Comments (4)
I love the moment you describe, when the lake is still a bit frozen but melting and it's like a strange place between worlds. You captured it beautifully.
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This was so beautifully written! Loved it!
Great haiku, Michelle!