Poems
The Hotel Déjá Vu
by Bruce Dawe •
Here at the Déjá Vu
we’ve seen it all before:
the clouds that block the blue,
the sea-spray at the door,
the angry whirling birds
seeking answers when there’s none
but presidential words
and trust and hope undone.
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