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The Shell I Have Shed

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By R.I. KárolyPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read
The Shell I Have Shed
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Walking on the beach I stumble

The tide rushes in to cushion my fall

I open my arms to its embrace

Cut with the shell I have shed

For a world that no longer wants me

I wait for the tide to take me home

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This poem has appeared in The Daily Verse segment of The Wise Owl Magazine.

You can read some of my other poems here:

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R.I. Károly

R. I. Károly is a Hungarian author currently based in Germany. Her work explores both poetry and prose in both Hungarian and English.

Her haiku chapbook "We Fall Through" can be purchased as ebook here.

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