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Through the valley

A haiku for Veterans of Afghanistan

By John ThomsonPublished 4 years ago • 1 min read
Through the valley
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Few men walk scorched earth;

deserts watered by their tears,

dried by righteous airs.

surreal poetry

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John Thomson

I was raised on a farm but grew up in the military. I've published a children’s book called, ‘Captain Boy’, and write a blog called ‘Unbloused: Veteran’s Stories’. Just venturing into opinion columns & short stories before tackling a novel.

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    Written by John Thomson