Thank you to Editor Sand Pilarski of Piker Press for publishing my poem today.

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Shelter

Effecting only one form of magic,
creatures, 
bearing placid features
have become masters 
of both configuration and color.
Their decided talent 
presents as
the gift of imagination.

It is therefore strange,
that within their shelter
they cannot find
the charismatic fire needed
to attract the legions
to any flame
of what they call
their emancipation.