on my shadow

humourless laggard
drab silent doppelgänger 
darkens each doorstep

~

n.b. Prompted by NaPoWrIMo 2022 Day Eight prompt, this senryū describes my alter-ego,

I hope that I have this the right way round.

CLP 08/04/2022

4 Comments

  1. harmonykentonline says:
    8th April 2022 at 10:38

    I love this! Well done, Chris 💕🙂

    1. Christopher Perry says:
      9th April 2022 at 00:13

      Thank you. Less is more

  2. Xan says:
    8th April 2022 at 14:12

    Chilling. You conjure a powerful and specific image in so few words. tour de force.

    1. Christopher Perry says:
      9th April 2022 at 00:12

      Thank you, Alexandra

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