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Raymond Nichols is an author, artist, family historian, and blogger previously published in THE AMERICAN POETRY ANTHOLOGY, BEST NEW POETS OF 1986, HEARTS ON FIRE(A TREASURY OF POEMS ON LOVE), and THE COLORS OF LIFE.

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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Under the laurel tree

Under the laurel tree
A butterfly flitters by
A babbling brook runs to the sea
A bluejay builds a nest to raise its family
And a versifier tries to write a poem or three
Apollo looks down and smiles
As the poet drifts off to sleep

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