A chill above my head
The quiet room does not breathe
Something just moved close
About the Creator
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 👇
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I love this one. Please read some of mine, Tim in both the eerie challenge and the poetry hunt challenge.
Spooky!