Thompson Rivers

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“As grand
And griefless as a rich man’s funeral.”
—Sidney Thompson Dobell (1824–1874)

“The whole appearance is a toy. For this,
The dove in the belly builds his nest and coos,
Selah, tempestuous bird. How is it that
The rivers shine and hold their mirrors up,
Like excellence collecting excellence?”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)