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Wallops Island morning launch,
Like a gathered meeting, seated in quiet expectation,
Light appears in a flash, before the powerful sound.
Wallops Island Celestial Meeting
George Eastburn lives in Glenside, Pa.
Posted in: February 2017, Poetry□ Sign up for Friends Journal's weekly e-newsletter. Quaker stories, inspiration, and news emailed every Monday.
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