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The second of my collections of poems written for "Express It In Eight."
As usual these days, I choose blog format because it offers more space for the work.
May 21, 2024 at 3:26am
May 21, 2024 at 3:26am
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A victorian lady stands on a bridge formed by a fallen tree.


For Rudyard

Perched like the empire
above limitless jungle
precarious yet still
dress inappropriate
but balance maintained
in mid transmission
of reason unbounded
before stepping down.



Line count: 8
Free verse
For Express It In Eight, 05.21.24
Prompt: As per illustration.


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