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Shovels of Dirt

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By Archery OwlPublished 24 days ago Updated 24 days ago 1 min read

Shovels full of dirt

Falling through the wire screen

Keeping what is good.

Free Verse

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Archery Owl

Father and Friend

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  • Aarsh Malik22 days ago

    There’s something deeply satisfying about the metaphor here letting excess fall away while tending what matters.

  • Rowan Finley 24 days ago

    This one feels quite symbolic - Great job!

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