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Life Laced Together

Like shattered seashells — an ekphrastic reflection in free verse

Carolyn Hastings

Published in

Paper Poetry

3 min readApr 14, 2024

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A photo of a kitchen counter with sink, goose-neck mixer tap and assorted utensils. Some of the items have been annotated. — Annotated photo by author

gifted borrowed scavenged
a life loosely laced together
like shattered seashells strewn
on the shore in a storm

Carolyn Hastings

Written by Carolyn Hastings

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Well-practiced speech pathologist now practicing to be a children’s book writer — emphasis on practicing.

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