bulldog faced
bulldozed, face
flattened, dried
and creased
...
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This is truly your best, John. Each word has depth. Each image gives the reader a glimpse into a troubled place, a terror-filled country, and your last stanza shows what beauty there once was...and hopefully might be again. Raynette
This is great poetry, very spare, each word selected carefully, just enough to say exactly what you want with no excess. Loved reading this. L&T