The Lark
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The Lark

Pride Goeth

Poetry

Poetry

Battered and beaten, he retreats
Searching for a moment’s solace
But looking, one can see
The defeat etched across his face

Slowly he stumbles, each step a victory
What his battered body allows
Drinking his breakfast of whiskey
His shattered soul takes a bow

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The Lark shares fictional short stories and poetry

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Joe Merkle

I write about love, life, loss, kindness, and gratitude. Toss in some fiction and humor and you have the meanderings of a multifarious writer.