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Posted on May 18, 2016 by triciasimmons

Water Prompt – A tanka poem

Boarding the old boat
Families seeking new lives
Refugees at risk
Corruption giving false hopes
The boat splinters, drowning dreams.

Pat Simmons

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lineatatime on May 18, 2016 at 9:23 am said:

A powerful write.

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- triciasimmons on May 21, 2016 at 10:52 pm said:
  
  Thanks heaps for your comment.
  
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  - lineatatime on May 22, 2016 at 9:53 pm said:
    
    Delighted to respond! 🙂

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