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The poetic city: “Riding the Winged Horse”

May 09, 2022 • Creative Writing

The magic of horses that fly. (Photo: Pexels)

“Riding the Winged Horse”
He emerged out of a moment
of desperate yearning for
the exceptional.
Without warning he unfurled
his wings and took over the
show.
Dumbfounded and relieved
by the magnitude of his
presence…
I was free of the burden
to be other than I am,
And willing to go wherever
he would take me.
Reece Burka
3/25/2022

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