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The Visitor

A Haiku of Inherited Dread

By Tim CarmichaelPublished 5 months ago 1 min read
The Visitor
Photo by Jeremy Hynes on Unsplash

Raven at the door

its eye reflects my own face

pale, and not alone

Haiku

About the Creator

Tim Carmichael

I am an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. I write about rural life, family, and the places I grew up around. My poetry and essays have appeared in Beautiful and Brutal Things, My latest book. Check it out on Amazon

https://a.co/d/537XqhW

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  • C. Rommial Butler5 months ago

    Well-wrought haiku, Tim! Of course, I thought: "Nevermore!"

  • Tiffany Gordon5 months ago

    Fantastic work! Go Tim! 💪🏾🎉

  • Oooo, that was creeepppyyyy! Loved it+

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