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Line Gauthier

9/2/2025

A Prisoners Passport

My soul cries out for shores I cannot reach,
My fragile body bars me from the beach.
I dream of London's chimes from Big Ben's face,
And Rome's old Colosseum, lost to time and space.
The world's a book I yearn to read, my dear,
But all its pages are locked away in fear.
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Godwin Avatar
September 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Very nice read INDEED. Congratulations on your placement. Poem is a gem. Poetry hugs ... CayCay
Patterson Avatar
September 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Thank you so much for this.
Canerdy Avatar
September 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A descriptive, thoughtful piece, Jami. CONGRATS on your win. Janice
Patterson Avatar
September 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Thank you.
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