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Classic poem of the day

THE SURGING SEA of human life forever onward rolls,
And bears to the eternal shore its daily freight of souls;
Though bravely sails our bark today, pale Death sits at the prow,
And few shall know we ever lived a hundred years from now.

O mighty human brotherhood! Why fiercely war and strive,
While God's great world has ample space for everything alive?
Broad fields uncultured and unclaimed are waiting for the plow
Of progress that shall make them bloom a ......

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Member poem of the day

Sir, my stress needs to be addressed.
There is too much to discover,
So my thinking starts to clutter.
My thoughts are unclear.
What is it I’m facing?
Why do I keep pacing?
What am I doing, where am I going, and what do I fear?
I try to grab it,
But it has a habit
Of appearing and disappearing, and then I tear.
So I come to you today for help and understanding.
You are highly recommended, know your subject,
Which is splendid.

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