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I read the news today,

and indeed, it had the hue of smeared, splotched ink so deeply stained that naught could wash pain from fingers and eyes that read the

nineteenth explosion this week, the 2,651 soldier to be sliced to yellow ribbons round the old oak tree, the 100, 000^th veiled child to be lifted in bits and parts, high above the shattering minaret, the muezzin’s howl of agony

the next burned through the first,

embers over coals, shone with hope a black star blazing

stampeding legs flying furious over pitch white spiral hurtling triumph twice hitting squares white nylon laces yaaaaaay!!!!!! yaaaaaayyyy!!!!

flags waving crowd ecstatic

eagle banners, rainbow banners, stripes and stars in competition not conflict crosses red snow yellow aqua and a bright brave galaxy on a topaz diamond in an emerald forest king of the beautiful game ignites  multitudes disparate to blaze firelight fervour  

horrors and wonders

that will unknown

over times