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December 17, 2022December 1, 2022 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine

Walking along the beach

I find an empty conch shell

Holding it up to my ear

Listening

Reminds me

Impermanence

Is faraway yet also near

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3 thoughts on “471”

Michael Sammut says:

December 17, 2022 at 3:51 pm

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Nicole Smith says:

December 17, 2022 at 7:21 pm

Beautiful
MichaelJ says:

December 17, 2022 at 8:59 pm

That’s very deep and thought-provoking.

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