4/2/2026 for Acoustic Shadows Poetry Contest, sponsored by Craig Cornish
outside, the reverberations still pound my brain a nightmare's words, forever, in refrain again, again, again, again all at once from everywhere there is no one to care and a stifled cry that can't come out a boy who will make do without as year after year after year after year hazy words, somehow made clear "son, you are not wanted here"
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