A One-Line Poem

Tenants on the Earth

Response to the poetry prompt — Possession

Tapan Avasthi
Nov 4 · 1 min read
Photo by Jerry Zhang on Unsplash

We smoke freely
as if the air is our possession.
Let me remind you
once and for all —
We’re tenants on earth
and need to keep air safe
and clean.

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Tapan Avasthi

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