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Blood

November 29, 2022
By Anonymous

“Why is blood red?” my little sister asks as Mom cleans her scraped knee. 

“Blood is the essence of life. It’s beautiful so cherish it.” 

I say while pulling down my sleeve, hiding my cuts along my arm.


The author's comments:

This is written in a Korean poetic form called sijo.


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