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snow dunes

The night’s drifts
Pile up below me and behind my back,
Slide down the hill, rise again, and build
Eerie little dunes on the roof of the house. 

–James Wright (1927–1980)
Friday, January 19, 2018
19th day of the year
Spring begins in 60 days

Drea de Matteo (actress) was born on this day in 1973.
Stan "The Man" Musial (baseball player) died on this day in 2013.

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