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Classic poem of the day

Five kings ruled o'er the Amorite,
Mighty as fear and old as night;
Swathed with unguent and gold and jewel,
Waxed they merry and fat and cruel.
Zedek of Salem, a terror and glory,
Whose face was hid while his robes were gory;
And Hoham of Hebron, whose loathly face is
Heavy and dark o'er the ruin of races;
And Piram of Jarmuth, drunk with strange wine,
Who dreamed he had fashioned all stars that shine;
And Debir of Eglon wild, without pity,
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Member poem of the day

remember the night

     when I was in town

and at the hotel

     I did drop your name

 

and you sent a car

     and whisked me away

the party you threw

     with all of your friends

 

it went on all night

     and into the dawn

do you remember the ni...

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