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A Withering Wall

A wall in the wood now stands like a ghost, A red-brick snake-ghost, threatening to toast – To drown dwellers in a sea of dreadful appall, And wither them all by being a mending wall. Oct. 14, 2020 Rithimus Divisa 10 Poetry Contest Contest Sponsor: Gregory R Barden Original poem: A Wall in the Wood Posted on Oct. 10, 2020 for the contest: A Wall in the Wood Poetry Contest Contest Sponsor: Silent One

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Date: 10/14/2020 10:01:00 PM
This sound pretty spooky, Newton. Good luck in the contest. Enjoyed reading. Hugs Eve
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Date: 10/15/2020 3:33:00 AM
Thank you so much, Eve, for this great comment, and your kind wish!!

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