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DEEP NORTH
DEEP NORTH
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Headed for the "promised land" in droves
Attracted to bright urban lights
Like a swarm of sepia-toned moths,
They arrive
In search of work,
Safer homes,
Altars to pray to,
In search of the peace that
Living in the so-called
"Bible Belt" did not give them.
What kind of god
Would allow his own children to
Endure the jail cel...
Wednesday 6th March 2024 4:58 pm
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