Southeastern Oklahoma State University - Savage Yearbook (Durant, OK)

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they all gathered on a rock shore each like ihe glitter in a million eyes picking up shells or molding sand into earth caves and fantasies sighing with the rising waves building on what was saved above their heads an eagle with determination refuting age lifted wings in the twilight bravely rose against the salt air tide night, and the great bird had gone campfires tended on the beach for those who told the old stories or remembered things to come gone are delicacy and grace with fresh green trees and meadows in our skies rises a new sun it's burning down on everyone and we shall ride the crest of a new wave mark a path for those who follow setting new flame to old ideas spark a meteor shower of hope the sun rises red in July and stars salute its' poise lake-blown breezes announce the dawn, an early mist blanket for sleeping sleeping is almost done we are heirs of a new sun children of the morning 23