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By london_calling79
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How many new cousins have you got?
Four. Three with scars and sallow eyes.
How many new sisters today?
Dad's brought six. Four speak French and bruise real easy.
How many new aunts at yours this week?
Just the two. One still thinks she'll see her family.
How many in-laws at the weekend?
Seven. Two trained as doctors, five can't read.
How are your sisters getting on?
Quite well. Six became friends but have hollow eyes.
How many new cousins have you got?
None this week. But dad says I'm going to be an uncle.
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Sounds like a harrowing tally
Sounds like a harrowing tally. Gives a sense of human trafficking. Hauntingly tenuous, like a riddle, as much of life is to me.
Parson Thru
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Chilling and it really is
Chilling and it really is horror. You've captured it here.
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I wonder how it must be, for
I wonder how it must be, for the few who have found shelter here or other places, to see on TV places, or people they know. And to carry on in a world where everyone else is oblivious. And for those trying to find shelter to end up like in this poem. Numbers, money.
Very good poem
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The child's nonchalant voice
The child's nonchalant voice here, makes the horror worse. Well done London
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This moving piece is our
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London_calling - We had a problem the other day posting a similar picture on Facebook, so I've changed what I recognise as one of our stock photos to something I hope you'll think fitting. If you don't please feel free to change it back again.
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Disturbing and thought
Disturbing and thought-provoking piece. It really lingers in the mind. Thoroughly effective.
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All of the stories between
All of the stories between the lines - a haunting piece.
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This is our Poem of the Week
This is our Poem of the Week - Congratulations!
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Very harrowing. Fantastic
Very harrowing. Fantastic work. Will stay with me
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Fantastic simple question and
Fantastic simple question and answer structure and the answers are each a loaded story wanting to be told.
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Leaves plenty of space for
Leaves plenty of space for imagination. Kind of Joan Miró.
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This is our Poem of the Month
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The poem caught my eye and
The poem caught my eye and made me read on. Truly moving and scarily true. I salute a work that had to be written. Thank you
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