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Day by Day

June 28, 2011
By Verifonix SILVER, Kew Gardens, New York
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&quot; If people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.&quot;<br /> --Ludwig Wittgenstein

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The sun rises into the sky
brightening the world
with its light
but soon
darkness comes
devouring the hope
in the night
day by day
in the night
devouring the hope
darkness comes
but soon
with its light
brightening the world
the sun rises into the sky.

© Sarah C., Hillsdale, NJ

The author's comments:
This poem is inspired by "Lost Generation" by Jonathan Reed.
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