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Poet’s Showcase

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Apr 8, 2007 - 12:00am

Beverly Boyd

Hope

Spring erupts here,

fools’ gold

not in rocks

but daffodils.

Winter not gone,

bare trees

haze up

defiant.

Analogous,

hope’s seeds

break out

unexpected,

against odds:

the moment,

the season.

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Lawrence earthwork artist to create Algerian flag to welcome team, fans to Lawrence during 2026 FIFA World Cup

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