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a cinquain for a troubled mind

you said

it consumes me

this perpetual night

smothering light, casting hopeless

shadows

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◄ pg-13

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Robert Mann

Mon 30th May 2016 12:31

Stu - your dark side also happens to be one of your creative sides. Well written sir and thanks for the inspiration to try cinquain,
Rob

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