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The poetic city: “Abstract Expression”

Aug 29, 2022 • Creative Writing

Abstract expressions are the only language nature knows. (Photo by: Reece Burka)

Abstract Expression

 
In the woods 
 
things just fall 
 
into place 
 
creating unexpected 
 
juxtapositions that 
 
tease the eye 
 
and free the mind 
 
to play hide & seek
 
with meaning. 

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