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Haiku Number Thirteen From Song Lyrics

By Alyson Smith Published 20 days ago 1 min read
White Lines
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I have a goal of 50 days - 50 haikus - responding to 50 different songs. These are songs with lyrics that I feel close to. Number Thirteen is Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel: White Lines

White Lines

Powder promises

High costs steal away the soul

Left with empty minds.

Please check out the great poetry from Paul Stewart and Tina D. Lopez who have joined me for the ride and created some beautiful work:

https://vocal.media/authors/paul-stewart-il9s701ef

https://vocal.media/authors/tina-d-lopez

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Alyson Smith

Neurodivergent, working-class writer and artist diagnosed with Bipolar. Based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. MA in Creative Writing. Currently waitressing while finishing my novel.

https://alysonsmith.blog

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