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Vital Graffiti – July 2, 2021

One date marks the fiftieth year
since the birth of my daughter,
the one hundred sixth year

since the birth of my father, and

the two hundred forty fifth year
since the U.S.A. began to etch her
initials on mankind’s big park bench.

Dave Read

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