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Aegis

By Lisa Post
November 1, 2020
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Your words like a drum
beating in my brain, the same
refrain over and

over again.  My armor
holds. The words shatter and fall.

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Lisa Post

I am a wife, mother of 7, student, and writer. I love to write fiction, poetry, and humorous non-fiction. In my spare time, I love to quilt, read, and drink lots of coffee and oolong tea.

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