Had a pleasant time sorting through yesterday's purchases. (The word "fondling" is inappropriate. Really. Honestly.) A nice quiet day, which was exactly what I needed.

Less than three weeks till America and a real holiday. But a lot of stuff to get through first.

Must also go through and tag older poetry stuff.

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The Searched Soul

When I consider, pro and con,
What things my love is built upon -
A curly mouth; a sinewed wrist;
A questioning brow; a pretty twist
Of words as old and tried as sin;
A pointed ear; a cloven chin;
Long, tapered limbs; and slanted eyes
Not cold nor kind nor darkly wise -
When so I ponder, here apart,
What shallow boons suffice my heart,
What dust-bound trivia capture me,
I marvel at my normalcy.

-- Dorothy Parker