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Pollution is not worth glory

By A. L. BenwarePublished about a year ago • 1 min read

Solemnly weeping

The village water poisoned

All for man's summit

nature poetry

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A. L. Benware

I wrote my first poem in second grade, I had my poetry published in an anthology when I was 15 and now I think I have the beginnings of my first(-ish) novel in the works. My mind constantly builds worlds and stories that I hope to share!

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Pollution is not worth glory

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