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Parting the Sea

June 1, 2010
By alanacarlene DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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alanacarlene DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
Silence screams too honestly and loudly.<br /> -Alex (aka GangstaEyes)<br /> Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two equals four.<br /> -Winston Smith &#039;1984&#039;<br /> Don&#039;t go wishin&#039; your life away...<br /> -Daddy S2<br /> &quot;What a drag it was to be limited by reality.&quot;

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Across the sea bed,
Through the canyon,
Israelites ahead,
Waves a moutain.

© Daniel M., Phoenix, AZ

The author's comments:
I was at CCE (bible study for Catholics) and I think we were talking about Jesus parting the red sea when the wheels in my head started turning and I came up with this simple poem that's actually quite literal.
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