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Imagine 
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This senryu is an homage to the song "Imagine" written by John Lennon. It was released, according to Wikipedia, in 1971 as a single, and then again in 1975 with the album "Shaved Fish".


I think this song is one of the most popular anthems to peace and Lennon's words resonate as much today as they did then.  



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