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Chaffed

His voice weighed heavy

guttural sounds, heaving words

of weighted lead 

Winnowing life to the grain

Chaffed with dark humour 

His eyes smiled; an edge of wisdom 

Gentle with a giants touch 

Wrought from; the fire of life

🌷(5)

◄ long and deep

Sagacity ►

Comments

DESMOND CHILDS

Fri 4th Jan 2019 01:27

Thank you David and po for your comments, much appreciated. Thanks Kate and Anya for the likes.



All the best des

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