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When Mourning Comes | A 100 Word Story

#341 National Poetry Month - 30 Days 30 Poems

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Erica Drayton
Apr 06, 2024
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Sunlight shone upon her red hair splayed on the grass
The entire night spent sleeping under the stars
Birds chirping their mourning songs on branches.

Soon her parents will awaken when the cock crows
And…

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