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into the forest — of poetry — & pain

into the forest — of poetry — & pain

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darren harley
Sep 17, 2023
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into the forest — of poetry — & pain

if you venture
into the forest
of poetry

you’ll find a species
of tree
a floetry

and if you dig
into the soil
under the roots

you’ll find a pair
of my old
combat boots

—

i went to war
so i could write
about the true

and offer up
a humanistic
world view

now here i stand
beside a pile
of broken chains

dipping apples
in t…

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