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A Poem in an Airport

Story ID:290
Written by:Tish Valles
Organization:The Writing Salon
Story type:Poem
Location:Manila Philippines
Year:2006
At an airport in Malaysia
A woman hides under black silks
She has to show her face at immigration
From behind her husband
Is hugging her
He is in jeans
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