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Ryner LaiGrand State TreeIt was a grand state tree The masters and the rulers would come and invariably say “See this sturdy trunk and these virile branches This…Oct 19, 20231Oct 19, 20231
Ryner LaiLingerBy the still waters Won’t you linger for a moment To digress, stop, remember?Sep 30, 2023Sep 30, 2023
Ryner LaiColoursIt was always, first, blue: Young, breathless, free The blue of sinless skies; A riot of sturdy yearning.Sep 30, 2023Sep 30, 2023
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