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    HE PROMISED ME THE EARTH

    May 07, 2020 0 minutes
    Poem by Paula Turner

    When he proposedhe promised meearth and stars,but didn’t tell mehe would provideby stealing the landfrom indigenous peoples,by blasting the rocksto reshape landscapes,by sending childrendown dark minesin order to retrieveshining splendours,by poisoning rivers,by burning forests,by turning men to slaves.He promised me the earth,and all that’s in it.But a pretty dresscan cover many ills,and still, I have sugarto stir into my tea.

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