Ashes and diamonds

Poem by Roger Iredale

'There are no diamonds in the ashes of despair.' | Photo: by Chris Coe on Unsplash

There are no diamonds in the ashes of despair. 
Anger writhes along each cortège as broken souls
go down to brandished flags and guns. Hope seems lost.

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