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"a poppy awaits"

By T. Imaan Tretchicovmanicova

Fri, 16 Nov 2012
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she lay a poppy to his breast
and closed the blouse in soldier's best,
a life of test in east and west
their crest his duty was his quest.

`t. imaan tretchicovmanicova
15nov12
copyright © 2012

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