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Whence do you come from

A poem by Julie Saunders, St George, QLD.

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Last updated: 12 August 2020 • 2 min read

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Whence do you come from
She replies in time
I come from long ago
My roots run deep in the valleys
My blood is entwined in rivers
My flesh moulded in the earth
As to the moon and stars and to the sun
I move to the rhythm of life and the very essence of sound echoing through the universe
So you ask.

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