National Poetry Month: Sheril's Favorite Poem

Celebrate National Poetry Month by exploring the impactful verses of my favorite poem of all time, 'If I Were The Sun'.

Written bySheril Kirshenbaum
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Science blogs are buzzing over National Poetry Month, so here is my favorite poem of all time: If I Were The Sun - Seth, 1984 If I were the shining sun, I would shine on the Earth everyday, And clear away people's gloom, So that they would be full of joy.

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