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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 Drought’s Breath” by Eileen Foster, Australia (1881-1969)

      July 17, 2026

      Parched earth cracks like shattered glass,

      the drought’s breath withers the soul,

      yet in the barren silence,

      life waits beneath the dust.

      From A Poem A Day: Australasia & the Pacific

      Posted in Australasia & the Pacific

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