Classic poem of the day
The sudden sun shone through the pane
And lighted both their faces —
A prettier sight just after rain
Ne'er fell in pleasant places:
Two girls. One held a vase of glass,
And one a bulb unsightly,
Ragged and soiled. And this the lass
Upon the vase laid lightly.
" What lovely flowers we 'll have, " said they,
" After it starts a-growing! "
The sun, delighted, slipped away
And down the west went glowing.
Member poem of the day
The September morning dawned serenely,
Soberly, on my unsuspecting America,
Announcing yet another day of ambitions,
Glorious dreams and hope.Then, suddenly,
Disrupting the diurnal equilibrium, flying
Metallic phantoms of apocalyptic terror
Streaked surreptitiously across the placid skies
With horrendous, nightmarish intent,
Demolishing the twin paragons of high
Finance, prosperity and progress! Tragedy
Struck, leaving ghoulish, bi...
