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Forces Unperceived

Hollow tin-cup chess pieces 
tethered to fate are we
manipulated by forces
   unperceived
landing abruptly in
   alien territories
naïve suppositions
   blown to bits 
on the wreckage of empires

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 3/23/2020 10:19:00 AM
Articulated so well Gershon, such true frightening words, Hope you stay healthy and well !!!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/23/2020 8:05:00 PM
Nice to see your avatar, Mike. You stay well too!! :) gw
Date: 3/23/2020 6:25:00 AM
Whoa! Well worded and I have to agree.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/23/2020 8:04:00 PM
Haha! We are the puppets on the strings, we are. Thanks, M.L. :) gw

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