Haiku Explained #1

Taste of Life: A Haiku

Reuben Salsa
Nov 5 · 1 min read
Photo by Adam Wilson on Unsplash

Like to think that
life’s like a drink. Hoping that
it tastes like bourbon…

Back in my youth, I couldn’t get enough of rum and coke. It was a sweet taste that went well with my need for sugary substance.

It was only years later that I began to drink rum straight and appreciate it’s dark…

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