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  The Captain

  

  By Alexkonradi, SAN ANTONIO, TX

  The waves were pounding 'pon the rocks The thunder boomed away, And in the troughs the ground was shown The crests in sky held sway. Upon the sea there was a ship With Captain calling out, To storm and wind and waves and rain— With tongue he lashed them ‘bout The tempest paid to...
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  The Lady of the Library

  

  By Alexkonradi, SAN ANTONIO, TX

  The Lady of the Library, The keeper of the texts, The watcher of the oaken shelves One day was sorely vexed. The pilgrims to her vast domain Her rules they did ignore: They sat upon the shelving racks, Left books upon the floor. They dropped large crumbs from open mouths And chatted w...