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Classic poem of the day

A night when wastes of uplands wan were grey with silvering snow,
A shed that shouldered back the blast one dark night long ago
When panted on his mother's breast the little life and new.
Shepherds and kings kneel here alike, and shall I not kneel too
I see no formless temple-god white pontiffs laud and pray,
I only see the happy face look out among the hay,
O son of Mary, starry-eyed,
Hear but my cry, my heart has cried,
I find thee thus today. ...

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Member poem of the day

courtesy thee youngest sister of mine

The special parcel
courtesy Amazon courier
hurriedly delivered softbound book before
yours truly could thank him/her cuz he/she
dropped off outside our apartment door,
upon opening the well sealed package
my lower jaw dropped to the floor,
when I beheld the unpronounceable title
dealing with Holocaust
never knowing heretofore
a specific name
(of those faceless millions)

destroyed...

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