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Monthly Archives: May 2020

Speaking of rivers

The power of a river breaking free from dam is an emblem washing over me with life detained, blue upon the seam snuffing out the black and brown and red so unseemly in not caring for life itself. Oh river can you hear me? Will you weep those tears for all I’ve seen? Or willContinue reading “Speaking of rivers”

Posted byAnne BirkamMay 31, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Speaking of rivers

The quarantine blues

The days of hope They came and went, and despair can breed the worry of closure on anything sweet – are those days gone for good? With blood in his mouth and bone through his teeth the heckler shouts tyrant in the kingdom of fear illusion reigns supreme with false grandeur. The love of aContinue reading “The quarantine blues”

Posted byAnne BirkamMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on The quarantine blues

My home town

The night drapes the sleeping, conceals our souls in smoke, when the dreams are open relentless in all breath- the gasp is what we search for and welcome smile relief, in my home town the people forever deal in grief. The forgotten soldier who served in world war he is now expendable to talking heads-theyContinue reading “My home town”

Posted byAnne BirkamMay 5, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on My home town

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