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Written: April 12, 2025 for contest sponsored by Brian Strand

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. . .In the silent expanse of lunar dust
a momento rests 
shards of progress 
glint like stars 
yet shadows loom large 
ancient moral laws carved 
in earthly stone, echo in my mind 
between creation beauty 
and doom gaping maw, we stand

innovative wonders cast long   
                                    ominous veils
squat pen in my hand trembles 
                                          with the weight of history
                                          nuclear specters haunt our dreams 
                                          with power to create or raze cities

lush sunsets blush over fields 
where gooseberries ripen and burn
squelch and slap of soggy peat underfoot
memories scratch at my soul 

curt slices with living roots trigger my fears
i’ve no spade to follow men like them
between finger and thumb, the pen digs deep 
to unearth truths hidden beneath scabious concepts
                                                                that stifle healing

cyanotype dreams, scrape scabs, and show secrets
scratches never heal and leave lasting scars 
scuffed, scraped hands seek fullness but find fluff
                                   in the maze of restless longing
                                   fear is abysmal to the intrepid soul

an odyssey daring, unbridled by kismet
such is the heart that refuses to fade
a pledge to triumph amid pain
                                it feels marvellous to grasp you're admired

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