(...) ha! what is hope? a butterfly in a boxof demons, and nothing escapes the darkuntainted, a mockery of politics and greedstamped with treason and dipped inmyths and force-fed brainwashinggoing off after a time for the grandmassacre of faith, humanity, and still we search, scorched feetfor life but find only fake plastic treessatirical, ludicrous, and ironic
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About Moonshine Noire

Moonshine Noire.

Themes

  • Faith — Reflections on belief, spirituality, and trust in the unseen
  • Hope — Words of encouragement about optimism and brighter futures
  • Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power
  • War — Reflections on conflict, peace, and the human cost of war

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