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Sea Charm by Langston Hughes
12022-01-06T10:25:16-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e12131plain2022-01-06T10:25:16-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Sea charm The sea's own children Do not understand. They know But that the sea is strong Like God's hand. They know But that sea wind is sweet Like God's breath, And that the sea holds A wide, deep death.