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Classic poem of the day

The day is past, the sun is set,
And the white stars are in the sky;
While the long grass with dew is wet,
And through the air the bats now fly.

The lambs have now lain down to sleep,
The birds have long since sought their nests;
The air is still; and dark, and deep
On the hill side the old wood rests.

Yet of the dark I have no fear,
But feel as safe as when 'tis light;
For I know God is with me there,
And He will guard me ......

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Member poem of the day

He watches from the wings
as she takes her final bows.
Hoarse screams fill the rafters.
Bodies roll through the aisles.
They surge against the stage
like lemmings in full flight.
Yet security stands ready
and security holds tight
to repulse her hapless thralls.
This steady wall of deaf men,
who cannot hear her songs,
has saved her more than once.

Her albums all go platinum.
Her concerts fill the halls
When the tickets go......

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