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Regimes of Steel and Sand

On October 3, 2021 By Matt FraserIn Poetry, Short FictionLeave a comment

Long ago was the regime of steel & silver, when towers reached to the skies.

Then came the regime of fire & fury, when oppressed became oppressors.

Then the regime of winter & waste, when bandits roved the land.

And now the regime of silence & sand, whispering in the wind.


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