fallen leaf debris ~
skin decays through worm-fed holes ~
veins crumble away ~
rich fodder for verdant growth ~
thriving craves release of ruins.
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shards of fractured days
slice deeply through battered skin
blood spills through the cracks
heartless world mocks, looks away
but love observes and binds wounds
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Dedicated to all the abused children in this world who need loving arms to hold them.
Words and Photography ©2016 Tanya Cliff ~ to contact me
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children drop dry crumbs
clumsy with their forks and thumbs
bold house mice feast large
every dear life in my house
fills to the full its belly
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We cannot expect children to thrive on empty stomachs. Please consider donating to your local food pantry and global hunger relief programs today.
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white blankets the earth
frigid air through forest blows
my child with bare legs
while plants sleep tucked under snow
your pants I warm by the fire
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On the coldest days of the year, please remember that someone in your town is homeless.
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roots twist over rock
searching, a slow motion dance
ever persisting
then, soft ground’s surface piercing
wisdom tapped from deep within
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