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the
dust off
up from under
still some skin on
scrub to find it brothers
coal gets into every lung
and pore and life
take it home and show the wife
it's electricity, it's cash
up from under
still some skin on
scrub to find it brothers
add just a little sky
and rub
and by and by
it runs away
soon we will leave it in the ground
but not
but not quite yet
Excellent.
ReplyDeleteGreat poem.xxx
ReplyDeleteWonderful poem Kit. A great melding of observation and environmental commentary.
ReplyDeleteyes, terrific
ReplyDeleteBoth are terrific
ReplyDeleteThank you Lizz.
DeleteGoodonya for being inspired by this tender photo. Well done.
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