A Jar

A Haiku

By Josey PickeringPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

Photo by Jen Theodore on Unsplash

Wrote down my wishes,

sealed them in a glass jar,

Sent it out to sea.

A haiku by an autistic poet.

nature poetry

About the Creator

Josey Pickering

Autistic, non-binary, queer horror nerd with a lot to say.

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