Seward's Guardians
A Haiku in honor of my hometown and its rocky guardians.
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Nestled between two
snow-capped giants, sheltered and
protected–my home.
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Seward, Alaska. Situated between Mt. Alice and Mt. Marathon.
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Cover art & words ©Lena Folkert, 2022
All rights reserved.
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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
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Comments (7)
Absolutely Beautiful, love the picture as well ♥️
What a beautiful place to grow up. Love your Haiku💙
This was lovely! What a view to have grown up with :)
Absolutely beautiful & brilliant!!!💕💖😊
Beautiful haiku. Well done.
Beautiful Haiku!
Home Is So Pleasant In Between Those Snow Capped Peaks Perfect Words Lena