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Dawn of the Space Age

by John Ciardi

John Ciardi

First a monkey, then a man.
Just the way the world began.




Quotes of the Day

Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old.
• John Ciardi


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    A Walk With My Lover
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