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Hot spring

For the small heat challenge

By Penny FullerPublished about a month ago Updated about a month ago 1 min read
Runner-Up in Small Heat Challenge
Hot spring
Photo by Ian Lai on Unsplash

steam from snowy rock

betrays sulfur exhales from

earth’s soft, red belly

Haiku

About the Creator

Penny Fuller

(Not my real name)- Other Labels include:

Lover of fiction writing and reading. Aspiring global nomad. Woman in science. Most at home in nature. Working my way to an unconventional life, story by story and poem by poem.

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  • Niall James Bradley6 days ago

    Congratulations! Love the phrase 'betrays sulfur exhales'.

  • Marilyn Glover11 days ago

    Beautiful work, Penny; congratulations on your win❣

  • Well deserved placing!🤩

  • Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊

  • Gerry Thibeault12 days ago

    congrats Penny!!

  • Harper Lewis12 days ago

    Congratulations!

  • Shirley Belk22 days ago

    Welcome back, Penny!!! loved the steam here :)

  • A beautifully clever haiku and entry to the challenge.✅ We’ve missed you! Wonderful to have you back with us!🤗

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