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A Scab, A Coin, A Motto

Posted on February 3, 2009 by alivingpencil

A scab is a beautiful thing —
a coin the body has minted,
with an invisible motto:
In God we trust.

John Updike
Ode to Healing

2 thoughts on “A Scab, A Coin, A Motto”

hiddenart on February 3, 2009 at 12:08 pm said:

1/27/09 – RIP

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BooksForMe on February 4, 2009 at 1:34 am said:

Oh, my. That’s amazing.

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