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Optimistic anapestics
When the world is so full that it fails to react to the tears of a child, it has lost any hope; and when cries in the night go unheard and are lost in the noise of the street, we … Continue reading
Iambs and Trochees
IAMBICS: Until the world returns to sane, I will not fail to write. These words, though just small things, can burst through walls; there must be words of peace. Inside my head the world is pure, and thoughts, like rain … Continue reading
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