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Enjoy the Sprang Air by Sydney Hamilton
Oh to be the tree- To have half my body submerged in Earth. Toes to reach the river bank My skin to fold and harden, hair to fray and split,…
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The Dance of the Magnolia by Paradis Perdu (Charles Richey)
I love to watch a magnolia tree Dancing with the wind, Applauding her partner while they dance. Hardly a word or sigh passes between them. The wind leads and the…
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The Pockets of Poverty by Paradis Perdu (Charles Richey)
The pockets of poverty are empty tonight, Used by the left and ignored by the right. Look here, stranger, won't you come and see What this thing called poverty is…
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I COME FROM by Manda Wallace
I come from rags, not riches. From moonshine! From the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke & John! I am from the wet washboard, hanging on the rugged front porch! The Rhododendrons…
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Rock City by Aimee LaFon
Listen- to the relentless pour of tears. I wonder how the clouds feel as My murky red body melts Shifting stones beneath me. In showers of forgiveness. I cannot forgive-…