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Rattle is a publication of the Rattle Foundation, an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the practice of poetry, and is not affiliated with any other organization.

September 16, 2017Gemma WongThe Secret of Life

The sleeping lion
The living bones
The paper world
The matchstick bag
The book of secrets
Life and death.

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Gemma Wong (age 8)

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