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Divorce Court Drama, By: Andrew Cyr

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Seth and Emma stoodopposite sidesof the courtroomwhere marriages go to dieand custody battles turnedinto fist fights and sometimesgunshots. Their lawyers accompaniedtheir briefs with briefcases. Seth wore a white dress shirtwithout a tie or a dime to his name.He moved a black comband gel through his hair. Seth’s tan pants and dark loafers toldthe judge that he tried to … [Read more...] about Divorce Court Drama, By: Andrew Cyr

Lines Written On A Blank Leaf In A Copy Of The Author’s Poem “The Excursion,” By: William Wordsworth

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Upon Hearing Of The Death Of The Late Vicar Of Kendal To public notice, with reluctance strong,Did I deliver this unfinished Song;Yet for one happy issue; and I lookWith self-congratulation on the BookWhich pious, learned, MURFITT saw and read;Upon my thoughts his saintly Spirit fed;He conned the new-born Lay with grateful heartForeboding not how soon he must … [Read more...] about Lines Written On A Blank Leaf In A Copy Of The Author’s Poem “The Excursion,” By: William Wordsworth

Lines Written In The Album Of The Countess Of Lonsdale. Nov. 5, 1834, By: William Wordsworth

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Lady! a Pen (perhaps with thy regard,Among the Favoured, favoured not the least)Left, 'mid the Records of this Book inscribed,Deliberate traces, registers of thoughtAnd feeling, suited to the place and timeThat gave them birth: months passed, and still this hand,That had not been too timid to imprintWords which the virtues of thy Lord inspired,Was yet not bold enough to write … [Read more...] about Lines Written In The Album Of The Countess Of Lonsdale. Nov. 5, 1834, By: William Wordsworth