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The Tethered Kite

A Senryu on Conformity

By Michelle Liew Tsui-LinPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
The Tethered Kite
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Everyone has a desire to break the mould of conformity and go against the grain. It's always nice to live in a world where one has one's space;

We do have to bear in mind that we live with others and must do so in tandem. The solution? Win-win. Let's strike a balance with this senryu.

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Wind breaks the dark clouds

Kite wrestles against the string-

Half grounded, half in flight.

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About the Creator

Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin

Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.

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    Written by Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin