Jan. 11, 2026

"Quatrain" by Gwendolyn Bennett

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How strange that grass should sing—

Grass is so still a thing . . .

And strange the swift surprise of snow

So soft it falls and slow.

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"Quatrain" by Gwendolyn Bennett How strange that grass should sing-

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Grass is so still a thing... And strange the swift surprise of snow

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So soft it falls and slow.

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"Quatrain" by Gwendolyn Bennett

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