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Prompt: Haiku: Cold Cross-Town Trip at 2 am

Posted by lenleatherwood on

Entering the cold
A frigid winter’s evening
Hides inside the car

Cross town trip drags by
Car heater spews icy air
Legs quiver and quake

Front door lock resists
Wind so cold it slides through clothes
Home awaits with warmth

Gas stoves radiate
Shivers are replaced with heat
A happy relief

A night filled with friends
Jokes, laughter, and lots of fun
‘Til the car ride home

3 am is near
Yawns say it is time for bed
Grateful to be home

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Published by lenleatherwood

I am a native Texan who has lived for the past 30 years in Southern California. I am a published author of both short memoir and fiction, a two-time Pushcart nominee, a nationally award-winning writing coach, an editor, as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. In addition, I am the mother of three grown daughters of whom I am extremely proud, a grandmother of four darling children and the wife of a man I still love after 44 years.

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  1. Pat Bean's avatar Pat Bean says:
    February 12, 2012 at 6:18 am

    beautiful way to journal about a day. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Tess Kann's avatar Tess Kann says:
    February 12, 2012 at 9:12 am

    Yours was the first Haiku I’d read. Have come across some others but really like yours.

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