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Early Risers

4-8-2025

By Ellie HoovsPublished about a year ago • 1 min read
Early Risers
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It's 5 am

the sun barely peeking over the horizon.

the old birds are already tittering

spreading the morning "news"

old women huddled at the fence line

gossiping

taking bets

on who will get the first worm

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Ellie Hoovs

Breathing life into the lost and broken. Writes to mend what fire couldn't destroy. Poetry stitched from ashes, longing, and stubborn hope.

My Poetry Collection DEMORTALIZING is out now!!!: https://a.co/d/5fqwmEb

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    Written by Ellie Hoovs