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4/2/2026 for Acoustic Shadows Poetry Contest, sponsored by Craig Cornish

Reverberations

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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