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Empire

From atop his rock,
The black-eyed king surveys all
His empire of silver roads and jagged monuments
Through which his armored legions dart
And along whose borders his subjects roam,
Clinging to life
On the fringes of the verdant universe.

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Patrick Enoch, age 18
Columbiania, Alabama
Shelby County High School
Teacher: Kayren Owens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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