Haiku- Devoid of strength

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Floundering footsteps
A river of silent tears
Darkness envelopes



I am eternally grateful to Chèvrefeuille for the daily Haiku prompts at 

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  1. MarkMay 4, 2015 at 5:55 PM

    Grief certainly makes us flounder.

    Winter Solitude

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    1. UnknownMay 4, 2015 at 7:23 PM

      True it does. Loved your take on the prompt!!

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  2. UnknownMay 4, 2015 at 10:45 PM

    Yes, more showing here, but very dark!

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    1. UnknownMay 4, 2015 at 11:24 PM

      Hmm...noted. Thank you so much for your feedback. I'll work harder next time toward a better Haiku. :-) :-)

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