the stony descent
taste the earth's warm musky breath
whiffs, fungal, mossy
K.B. Silver
I love to visit caves. One of the amazing things about caves, and why people started using them, is the karst cavern's natural tendency toward temperature regulation. Most of the caverns I have been to stay at a cool but comfortable 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit year-round.
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K.B. Silver
K.B. Silver has poems published in magazine Wishbone Words, and lit journals: Sheepshead Review, New Note Poetry, Twisted Vine, Avant Appa[achia, Plants and Poetry, recordings in Stanza Cannon, and pieces in Wingless Dreamer anthologies.
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I've only ever been to one cave before. But I had no idea that they had natural temperature regulation. So fascinating!
I love this
Nice💞
Great haiku, KB Isn't it amazing how caves stay at a steady temperature?