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Poem of the dayNovember 11

The world outside is drowning,
Waylon stays afloat by letting shoestrings play

Life Boat by Aaron Hopkins-Johnson

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Waylon used to walk the docks with his father, letting loose and wet shoestrings slap and dance. Waylon learned patience from his father while fishin…

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