The Land of Four Suns

the land of five suns
each with its duty

one dries beads of dew
that stagger as  rodent
from rabbit hole

another people’s hopes
that form in  dreamy eyes
of orphans

milk from udders the other dries
that no woman may hold a child

the last one everyone enjoys
marriages it bakes
as hard as leather bags
floating among hyenas
in grandfather tales
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June 28, 2021 at 10:04 PM
Interesting and imaginative. Thanks for sharing.
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