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Perennial Optimist

I suppose we, too, are at the mercy of our own nature

By Sara Elise MacDougall Published about 5 hours ago 1 min read
Perennial Optimist
Photo by Caleb Minear on Unsplash

Spring’s first buds emerge.

You’d think they’d have learned by now.

Their hope, premature

Haiku

About the Creator

Sara Elise MacDougall

Both the head and tail of the ouroboros;

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  • Ruth Elizabeth Stiffabout 3 hours ago

    Beautiful, thankyou xx

  • Gabriel Shamesabout 3 hours ago

    Fascinating

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