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Between Keystrokes

Dust, Silence, and the Light That Won’t Go Out

By Tim CarmichaelPublished 25 days ago 1 min read
Runner-Up in The Haiku of Now Challenge
Between Keystrokes
Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash

dust on the keyboard

one key slightly out of place

a blinking cursor

Haiku

About the Creator

Tim Carmichael

I’m a firm believer life is messy, beautiful, and too short, which is why I write poems full of heart and humor. I am an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. My book Beautiful and Brutal Things is on Amazon, Link 👇

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

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  • Andrea Corwin 3 days ago

    Nice work, Tim - congratulations on your win!

  • Marilyn Glover4 days ago

    Congratulations, Tim!👏

  • Congratulations… thankfully I’ve never experienced this issue.

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

  • Brilliant, Tim! Checking my keyboard for dust after reading your haiku. :D Congratulations!

  • D. J. Reddall5 days ago

    Well done, Tim!

  • Congrats, Tim!

  • Sean A.5 days ago

    Congratulations!

  • Sara Wilson5 days ago

    Congratulations Tim!!

  • Harper Lewis5 days ago

    Congratulations! I ran up a few slots below you with the one I was most hopeful for.💖

  • Reb Kreyling19 days ago

    Isn't that something we all are familiar with.

  • Tiffany Gordon25 days ago

    Brilliantly-crafted!

  • This was so relatable! Loved it!

  • Gabriel Shames25 days ago

    Great moment

  • Perfect haiku for a writer who's a reader. ⚡️💙 Bill⚡️

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