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Narrative Without People

by punsandposes

To end a broken star, Galaxies twist a turn from afar, Hearts of lions know where they rest, Upon the lonely plains, And to end a place, to dream, Upon the lilies, resting frogs, A mouse trapped, stinging bog, As the bird sings and screams.
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Written by
punsandposes
Agender / Stratosphere
Published
Aug 23, 2019
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8·45
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For this prompt on Write the World by Poets and Wordsmiths: "This prompt is simple, dear poets. Borrow the title from Hilda Raz’s stirring poem, “Narrative Without People” (full poem copied below for further inspiration), and write your own poem—a narrative in which no human characters appear."

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