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Sandforte's avatar

I like that last stanza about a false Flame of Knowledge with the books fueling like furnace. Talk about a strong symbolism!

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Josh Datko's avatar

Thanks! Sometimes these things just write themselves as the Libray of Congress does have a "Flame of Knowldege" on the top! So then that line then popped in my head.

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Adnan Chowdhury's avatar

As someone working as a part of the military-industrial complex, your poem resonated with me... Great work!

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