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Orogeny

The making of mountains

By Matthew DanielsPublished 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 1 min read
Runner-Up in High-Ku Challenge
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Orogeny
Photo by Marcelo Quinan on Unsplash

It starts with a fault

A clashing of world powers

Bird song comes later

nature poetry
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About the Creator

Matthew Daniels

Merry meet!

I'm here to explore the natures of stories and the people who tell them.

My latest book is Interstitches: Worlds Sewn Together. Check it out: https://www.engenbooks.com/product-page/interstitches-worlds-sewn-together

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Outstanding

Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!

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  1. Compelling and original writing

    Creative use of language & vocab

  2. Excellent storytelling

    Original narrative & well developed characters

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  • Mackenzie Davis12 months ago

    Damn, I’ll be thinking about this all day. 🫢

  • Allie Bickertonabout a year ago

    I absolutely adore this one! Stunning!! Congrats! 💕

  • Landon Jonesabout a year ago

    Magnificent ✨

  • C. H. Richardabout a year ago

    Wow outstanding! Congratulations on your win!

  • Caroline Janeabout a year ago

    *sighs* excellent .. to capture the whole of time and lace it with the flavour of the human condition.. all in a haiku... it's outstanding.

  • Sam Desir-Spinelliabout a year ago

    Of all the highku entries I read, I think this is my favorite.

  • Raymond G. Taylorabout a year ago

    Great haiku. Congratulations and well done

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