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The poetic city: “Environmental Art”

Jan 02, 2023 • Creative Writing

Environmental Art (Photo by: Reece Burka)

Environmental Art

Camellia debris

arranges itself

according to the laws

of chance and necessity

in the style of Pollock.

-Reece Burka

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