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September 16, 2017

“The Secret of Life” by Gemma WongPosted by Timothy Green

Gemma Wong (age 8)

THE SECRET OF LIFE

The sleeping lion

The living bones

The paper world

The matchstick bag

The book of secrets

Life and death.

—from 2017 Rattle Young Poets Anthology

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