Poem : Symbols
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Hues may vary but humanity does not | வண்ணங்கள் வேற்றுமைப் பட்டால் – அதில் மானுடர் வேற்றுமை இல்லை
By L. Ramakrishnan
tanktops at pride
fundraiser dinner pendants
subaru bumper stickers
massachusetts weddings
buttons worn to
poetry readings
i look at these
interlocking symbols
now and only see
two bodies interlocked
in embrace
charred by despair
knowing no other way
for togetherness
to endure
kinsey3 (L Ramakrishnan) works with a public health non-profit SAATHII, and volunteers with the editorial team of Orinam.
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