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THE GREEN PALM TREE by HILDA CONKLING

First Line: I SAT UNDER A DELICATE PALM TREE
Last Line: TO LAUGHTER!

I SAT under a delicate palm tree
On a shore of sounding waves.
I felt sure I was alone,
Listening.
A sea-gull flew by from France,
A sea-gull flew by from Spain,
A sea-gull flew by from Mexico!
I laughed softly
When they saw me:
It was those travelers
From foreign countries
Changed my thoughts
To laughter!



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