“A single slim trunkBranches that bow in a stormGreen, leathery leaves with a soft centreGlittering against blue skyWhite bark scarred, bleedingHeart wide-openBandaged, but upright she stands... (225)”

Fadia Faqir

Fadia Faqir - “A single slim trunkBranches that bow in a...” 1

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