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The Darkness Settles Like Snow

An Arctic Winter Haiku

By Oneg In The ArcticPublished 4 years ago 1 min read
Image by author, Ulukhaktok NWT.

Tundra peaks sunset

Three months, darkness is silence

Ice winds wrap wild rock

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We’re about almost halfway through November and there’s only about 3 hours of daylight left. The sun is calling it quits earlier and earlier, and the snow is filling in it’s absence. There’s a peace to it.

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Oneg In The Arctic

A queer storyteller and poet of arctic adventures, good food, identity, mental health, and more.

Co-founder of Queer Vocal Voices

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    Written by Oneg In The Arctic