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Poetry Party Week 6

The Gift You Give Yourself

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Week 6: The Gift We Give Ourselves

As the year bends toward its darkest days, we are surrounded by the language of giving. Boxes. Paper. Bows. Lists. Promises wrapped neatly enough to be mistaken for โ€ฆ

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