The Casket Trembles

Buried Secrets

By Tim CarmichaelPublished 6 months ago • 1 min read

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Casket sealed too tight,

something scratches from within,

my blood freezes still.

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Tim Carmichael

I’m a firm believer life is messy, beautiful, and too short, which is why I write poems full of heart and humor. I am an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. My book Beautiful and Brutal Things is on Amazon, Link 👇

https://a.co/d/537XqhW

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Tiffany Gordon5 months ago
Spectacular writing; very scary!
JBaz6 months ago
Yep a horror of mine since childhood. Yikes
Sandor Szabo6 months ago
Hell yeah! There it is!
Cristal S.6 months ago
I got goosebumps! Love this haiku!

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