Limning the Ordinary

Limning the Ordinary

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Limning the Ordinary
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Bonita Jewel
Jan 30, 2025
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blood red sky ‘neath pale moon
stark tree with crows for leaves
a house divided crumbling soon
wilting, the forgotten sheaves

an invitation sent to all
building bridges or erecting walls
who will stand and who will fall
strawberry moon and indigo morn

a house divided doomed to fall
who will laugh and who will mourn
who will heed the prophets’ call
who build …

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