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Of death and hope

warning and perseverance

By Victor MendezPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Of death and hope
Photo by Jorge Fernández Salas on Unsplash

The sky is afire

with the last vote ever cast

The bombs are screaming!

The madman rages

pushes his demons on us

A mother gives birth...

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About the Creator

Victor Mendez

Born in 1958.There's a lot of road beneath these feet.Worn out pairs upon pairs of shoes.Been a ranch kid,a city kid,a Marine,a dad, a grandfather now,an avid reader and just recently began writing poetry in 2015 just to vent.

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