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These Boots

50 song haikus

By Harper Lewis Published 13 days ago Updated 6 days ago 1 min read
These Boots
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When boots hit the ground

they remember what they’re for:

walking over you

This was inspired by Paul Stewart’s latest song haiku:

The others who are participating in this are linked in his.

SenryuHaiku

About the Creator

Harper Lewis

Intrusive rhyme bothers me, except as a weapon.

Intertextuality is my passion.

Formalist/ New Critical are my guiding theories.

My words are mine, not a robot’s.

MA English literature, CofC

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    Written by Harper Lewis