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Infernal affairs

The Cycle of Life and Death

By Vi NguyenPublished about a year ago Updated about a year ago 1 min read
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Infernal affairs
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Sea of dollar bills

Polymer-saturation

Ocean waste remains

The value of death

Mass-produced and extracted

Some heat to crackle

Shrouds of toxic smoke

Deprive us of oxygen

Just put on your mask

Airborne embers

Suspends momentarily

Remnants of scorched earth

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About the Creator

Vi Nguyen

Writer, poet and budding filmmaker on a quest to spark ripples in the consciousness and to bridge the divide through universal understanding.

Melbourne, Australia

https://aworldofthoughts.medium.com/

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