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oyster shells can sing if they are empty

January 4, 2021

Writer’s Portfolio|Sloan Asakura|Poetry: All forms & styles|Featured Series: Elegy|2020 theme: “Public Servant or Cultural Icon”|”Oyster shells can sing if they are empty”

Avatar photoby Jeff Streeby

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