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The Towers

October 26, 2015
By SerenePetrichor SILVER, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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I remember when the sky fell,
when sombre clouds filled the air.
Countless names, stand with valour
as an imminent death awaits.
Now I watch my family’s tears
water the earth around my grave.

© Aaron B., Eagan, MN

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This is a Korean poetry peice called a Sijo

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