On this day :
1775 US postal system established, 1775 Congress establishes US Post Office, 1998 Three race fans killed at Michigan Speedway, 1863 Confederate leader John Hunt Morgan is captured, 1947 Truman signs the National Security Act, 1984 Reallife Psycho Ed Gein dies, 1931 Grasshoppers bring ruin to Midwest, 1847 Liberian independence proclaimed, 1908 FBI founded, 1945 Winston Churchill resigns, 1956 Egypt nationalizes the Suez Canal, 1943 Entertainer Mick Jagger born, 1942 William Faulkner begins a screenwriting stint, 1975 Van McCoys The Hustle is the 1 song in America, 1878 Officer Wyatt Earp fatally wounds cowboy, 1797 John Quincy Adams marries Louisa Johnson, 1952 Bob Mathias wins second Olympic decathlon, 1968 South Vietnamese opposition leader tried and sentenced, 1972 South Vietnamese troops raise flag over Quang Tri, 1916 Australians battle Germans at Pozieres, 1941 United States freezes Japanese assets,

Poems

Free verse is an open form of poetry. It does not use consistent meter patterns rhyme or any other musical pattern. It thus tends to follow the rhythm of natural speech.

Free Verse

Beautiful

Beautiful
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Beauty is skin deep. True beauty lies deep within

Sempiternal Love-A Modern Sonnet

Sempiternal Love-A Modern Sonnet
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Love is divine and there isn't one who does not crave for it.

What Rains Entail

What Rains Entail
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We can associates our emotions with the rains, be it happiness, grief or anger. Rains also encompass so many other aspects of our lives.

True Politics

True Politics
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We often wonder, 
What 'Politics' implies? 
Is it what we sense around?
 Or is it much more, or less?

Unrequited

Unrequited
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A debate on the merits and demerits of love and disinclination towards unrequited love...

Superfluous Reveries

Superfluous Reveries
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You may believe in your wisdom. But you have to accept the reasoning of others and analyze information on a fair balance. Be open to new ideas and expand your...

Synthetic Imprisonment

Synthetic Imprisonment
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A sequel to 'Study Anthem' that highlights the problems of the modern day phenomenon of coaching classes

Study Anthem

Study Anthem
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How long should one study? Is studying for a long time really beneficial? What harm does studying for long cause?