Der Spiegel

On reading Der Spiegel 
 In Kashgar where the 
The Silk Road begins
 I a bought 
An apricot
From a woman who wore 
A red shawl
Over her black hair
 Knotted under
Her chin 
And a yellow silk dress
Kashgar the biggest
Outdoor market
In the world 
Europe is so puny 
And far away
A new silk road 
Is being built 
Pipelines and trains
Expanding trade
For China 
Ok, as long as they sell 
Apricots 
At the market place
In Kashgar
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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January 15, 2021 at 9:13 AM
Nice imagery
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January 21, 2021 at 3:53 AM
thank you, Rob Levassur
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January 15, 2021 at 9:13 AM
This is very well written.
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January 15, 2021 at 9:12 AM
This is very well written.
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January 15, 2021 at 9:12 AM
This is very well written.
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January 15, 2021 at 9:11 AM
This is very well written.
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January 15, 2021 at 9:11 AM
This is very well written.
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January 15, 2021 at 9:10 AM
This was quite enjoyable.
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January 15, 2021 at 9:10 AM
Great imagery
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January 15, 2021 at 9:08 AM
The first movie I ever went to was either Jaws or Grease, I can't exactly recall, but I believe I was also 12 or 13.
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January 15, 2021 at 9:08 AM
Amazing and pensive.
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January 15, 2021 at 9:06 AM
The last line I thought should read "God has healed us" no?
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January 15, 2021 at 9:06 AM
Good job!
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January 15, 2021 at 9:05 AM
Indeed.
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January 15, 2021 at 9:05 AM
well done.
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January 15, 2021 at 9:03 AM
This was quite enjoyable.
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January 15, 2021 at 9:03 AM
This was quite enjoyable.
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January 15, 2021 at 9:02 AM
This was quite enjoyable.
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January 15, 2021 at 9:01 AM
This was quite enjoyable.
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