Face Mask

by Zack Graham

By Zack GrahamPublished 3 years ago • Updated 3 years ago • 1 min read

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Every day carry,

a breathing pocket meadow;

still wet from yester.

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Zack Graham

Zack is a writer from Arizona and founder of Braced Publishing. His interests vary from fiction to philosophy, but after winning a series of short story contests, horror has become his home.

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Brannan K.3 years ago
That's a different kind of every day carry, alright! Did that for about a week and then decided it was pointless lol.
Babs Iverson3 years ago
Fabulous!!!

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