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Whispers of Immortality

He could paint the air and draw the winds. Of course that brief eulogy was only spoken after his demise; while alive he was often considered a clod and a bore. Foreseeing no such post-mortem fame he kept writing on water knowing that there was an archive of his works in an after-life waiting to be discovered by his wandering soul. In the meantime, ducks quacked, geese honked and the little birds in his still beating heart twittered on.

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Date: 5/22/2022 1:12:00 PM
Oh, how I like this poem, Eric. You hit the nail on the head! Good writing!
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