Tuesday, October 6, 2020

First Fig

My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But, ah, my foes, and, oh, my friends —
It gives a lovely light.

     Edna St. Vincent Millay,  A Few Figs from Thistles 

 

 

 

 

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