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Dream For A Grandfather, Unknown, By: Paul Allatson

January 29, 2024 by Paul Allatson

Dream For A Grandfather, Unknown, By: Paul Allatson

I knew the train was over-burdened
with a load of severed fingers
and, head down in platform trash,
the red-haired dog was famished.

My solution was to buy a ticket for the dog.

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