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THE WHITE CLOUD by HILDA CONKLING

First Line: THERE ARE MANY CLOUDS / BUT NOT LIKE THE ONE I SEE
Last Line: WHITER THAN ANYTHING YOUR EYES REMEMBER.

THERE are many clouds
But not like the one I see,
For mine floats like a swan in featheriness
Over the River of the Broken Pine.
There are many clouds
But not like the one that goes sailing
Like a ship full of gold that shines,
Like a ship leaning above blue water.
There are many clouds
But not like the one I wait for,
For mine will have a strangeness
Whiter than anything your eyes remember.




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