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A Poem A Day by Romilly Wilde

366 poems day-by-day for a leap year

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      “The One Who Became a Turtle” Lani Vasa, Papua New Guinea (1907-1973)

      May 15, 2026

      I stayed in the water too long.

      My fingers webbed.

      The village songs grew faint.

      I forgot the word for “fire.”

      And they forgot my name.

      From A Poem A Day: Australasia & the Pacific

      Posted in Australasia & the Pacific

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