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Synaxios 154A
Feb 2
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I will not bow again to death
I will not bow again to death Nor shackled to his lackey whine, Despair’s a coward wasting time Not worth another verbal breath. Nor will disdain my…
Jan 21
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Oblation
Fire, fire, burning low, In hillside campfire’s muted glow Or in the cherried cherry bowl ‘Neath ponderosa’s winter lull, What do you share with dancing…
Jan 20
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Can I become all things to all? I’ve been so large, can I be small? Can I perceive Your face in each? There’s Yours in mine, despite deceit.
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