Text of Terror

For "The Haiku of Now" challenge.

By Madison "Maddy" NewtonPublished about 6 hours ago • 1 min read

My weary eyes bleed

at the blinding flash of white—

someone wants to chat.

Haiku humor

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Madison "Maddy" Newton

I'm a Stony Brook University graduate and a communications coordinator for the NYS Assembly. Writing is one of my passions, and Vocal has been a great creative outlet for me.

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Lana V Lynxabout 2 hours ago
That’s pretty chilling, Maddy!

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