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Classic poem of the day

1.
A soft answer turneth away wrath:
But grievous words stir up anger.

2.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright:
But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3.

The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Beholding the evil and the good.
4.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life:
But perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5.

A fool despiseth his father's instruction:
But......

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Member poem of the day

They are walking down the street late in the evening at the end of a lovely picnic spent together in the city. Their hostel is some miles away from the city’s sunset boulevard, and on this busy road where men measure the length of the city in pragmatic parades, she says, "we should visit the movie house in our next outings and complete the series on the Adventures". The night is not theirs to script since both of them must return home before it gets darker: strolling hand in ......

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