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Silk Road Legacy

A blue history

By Alison McBainPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Silk Road Legacy
Photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash

Indigo plants dream

of elephants and incense,

not blue jeans in shops.

social commentary

About the Creator

Alison McBain

Alison McBain writes fiction & poetry, edits & reviews books, and pens a webcomic called “Toddler Times.” In her free time, she drinks gallons of coffee & pretends to be a pool shark at her local pub. More: http://www.alisonmcbain.com/

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  • Raymond G. Taylor3 years ago

    Love the haiku! Wonderful imagery. If you have a minute, I would like to know your thoughts on mine. Poetry is not my thing :0 - Good luck with the challenge!

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