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From Tears to Words

A Haiku by Lena

By Lena FolkertPublished about a year ago 1 min read
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Author's "Self Portrait" ©Lena Folkert, 2022. All rights reserved.

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Dripping, making stains,

the ink bleeds, the paper tears—

heart open, she bleeds.

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Art & Words ©Lena Folkert, 2022

All rights reserved.

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Xx - Lena

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About the Creator

Lena Folkert

Alaskan Grown Freelance Writer 🤍 Lover of Prose

Former Deckhand & Barista 🤍 Always a Pleaser & Eggshell-Walker

Lifelong Animal Lover & Whisperer 🤍 Ever the Student & Seeker

Traveler 🤍 Dreamer 🤍 Wanderer

Happily Lost 🤍 Luckily in Love

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  • Babs Iversonabout a year ago

    Emotionally charged!!!

  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    Emotionally raw. Well done. That pic says it all.

  • Sadly beautiful words

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