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to the man from my hometown who stood in a a lonely field at midnight and set himself on fire

October 12, 2020

Poetry: All forms & styles|Tyrel Kessinger|”To the Man from My Hometown|That Stood in a Lonely Field At Midnight|and Set Himself On Fire”

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