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harumph

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6. Truly excellent

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:12 AM

Thursday

A river I remember meanders alone through a mill town turning a wheel; --- Miletus is the town, the river is the Meander -
A man is freed and strides from the sea blowing water from his mouth, --- Thales
Observing the man is an ageless commander unable to order his mind; --- Anaximander - the Apeiron
Into the sky peonies are thrown and borne away in kind. --- Anaximenes

May the blessings of Mnemosyne be yours.

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