Unearthed
rewarded once
on sight unseen
this gift’s delight
a daylight dream
*
the beggar bare
he seeks his alms—
the woman walks
he’s lost his charm
*
a jailed man rich
he sits and waits
in a block cell Ritz
without a gate
*
winter bare
the dead leaves wait
in springtime prayer
for a lover’s mate
*
unearthed in bombs
the craters claim
an ancient’s tale
of human shame
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