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For The Living
Dangerous Heatwave in India and Pakistan
Blazing World
Flaring Heat
Cracks The Ground
Wide Open
Sandy Storm
Fallen From Grace
God’s Wrath
Birds Fallen
On Wings Scorched
Invisible Flames
Their Songs
Silenced Mid-Air
Burning Earth
Molten Cloak
Smothers Breath
Silent Killer
Creeping Death
In This Inferno
We Are All Lost
Lost In Life
Heaven Weeps No Rain
But Sorrow
For The Fallen
For The Fightless
For The Living
Who Endure
Pray…
Pray…
Pray…
And hope…
For The Fallen
For The Fightless
For The Living
Who Endure
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Christian Bass
An author, who writes tales of human encounters with nature and wildlife. I dive into the depths of the human psyche, offering an insights into our connection with the world around us, inviting us on a journeys.
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