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When the strongest winds hit, it’s even better to be a reed than a mighty oak…<\/p>\n

Hard to Reed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

He is a kin
\nSo so might
\nHe oaks around
\nLittle nuts
\nWho just
\nHelled there ground
\nStill
\nHe dances
\nIn the light breeze
\nAnd compassed within
\nThe darkest hurry can
\nBows prayerfully
\nIn the I of the centeredness
\nA mist
\nFallen trees
\nAnd rising tides
\nNot withstanding
\nMysteriously moving
\nHard to reed
\nEven a storm rider
\nSyncing up
\nWith awe around<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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