A daily and dire plea
A High-Ku Challenge Submission.
Protect love and life
From thy grandeur base to sky
Let ye hunger lay dormant
About the Creator
Dr. Constance Quigley
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” -J.R.R. Tolkien
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Beautiful! You can feel the devotion, hope, and plea in this piece. Thank you for sharing this!❤️
Seventeen perfect syllables, good luck in the challenge
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