Death-roe
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stubbled with a wry smile
darkened character lays smudged
a charcoal embrace of humanity
burnt offerings?
run..yes..run
legs no longer capable
touched with a Pharoah's kiss
aorta turns to sand
a glass sun shines
magnifying the illusion
brittle warmth falls
upon Mother's broken back
death throes of a planet
resonate as we rape
visceral spillage erupts
as corporations corrupt
empires come and gone
a self-indulgent throng
consuming it's own swansong
trumpeting in the final furlong
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poem by Angel ofDepth
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