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		<div class="page-word-search" style="width: calc(100% - 110px);">
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	<div class="page-letter-search rc3"></div>
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	padding: 0;
	background: none;
}

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	align-items: center;
	gap: 6px;
	height: 26px;
	padding: 3px 10px 3px 4px;
	border: 1px solid #d7bd62;
	border-radius: 999px;
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	font-weight: 800;
	line-height: 18px;
	letter-spacing: .45px;
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	box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(91, 69, 15, .22);
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	text-decoration: none;
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#content-body .poem-promoted-icon {
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	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 18px;
	height: 18px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background-color: #c9a91a;
	color: #fff;
	font-size: 9px;
	box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
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	padding: 0;
	border: 1px solid #e5dfe9;
	border-radius: 9px;
	box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(46, 30, 58, .09);
	overflow: hidden;
}

#content-main #disp-quote-ext {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 22px 38px 32px;
	border-bottom: 0;
}

#content-main .poem-header {
	position: relative;
}

#content-main .poem-header > .poem-topbar {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 12px;
	width: auto !important;
	margin: 0 0 14px;
	text-align: left;
}

#content-main .poem-topbar-left {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
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}

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#content-main .poem-topbar .poem-awards {
	align-items: center;
	flex-wrap: nowrap;
	margin: 0;
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	font-family: 'Goudy Bookletter 1911', serif;
	font-size: 39px;
	font-weight: 400;
	line-height: 1.06;
	letter-spacing: -.65px;
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#content-main #disp-poem-title.ptitle > a {
	color: #4f2f65;
}

#content-main .poem-infos > h2 {
	margin: 8px 0 14px;
	font-size: 18px;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: .05px;
}

#content-main .poem-infos > h2 > a {
	color: #6b4b7e;
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#content-main .poem-header .rank-container {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	padding: 7px 10px;
	border: 1px solid #e5dfe9;
	border-radius: 999px;
	background: #faf8fb;
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#content-main .poem-header .rank-container > .audio {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	flex: 0 0 auto;
	position: relative !important;
	top: auto !important;
	width: auto;
	height: 24px;
	box-sizing: content-box;
	margin: 0 0 0 8px !important;
	padding-left: 10px;
	color: #76518e;
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	top: 50%;
	left: 0;
	width: 1px;
	height: 20px;
	background: #d8cfde;
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	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 3px;
	position: static;
	width: auto;
	height: 24px;
	margin-left: 6px;
	color: #6f6873;
	font-size: 11px;
	line-height: 24px;
	white-space: nowrap;
}

#content-main .poem-infos ul.genres-list,
#content-main .poem-infos .poetic-form {
	margin-top: 6px;
}

#content-main .poem-awards {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: flex-end;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 7px;
	margin: -4px 0 10px;
}

#content-main .poem-award {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	background: transparent !important;
}

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	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
	min-height: 38px;
	box-sizing: border-box;
	padding: 5px 11px 5px 6px;
	border: 1px solid #e2d7ac;
	border-radius: 999px;
	background: #fffdf4;
	box-shadow: 0 2px 7px rgba(92, 72, 10, .09);
	color: #554719 !important;
	text-shadow: none !important;
	transition: background .16s ease, border-color .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease, transform .16s ease;
}

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	border-color: #d3c17c;
	background: #fff9df;
	box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(92, 72, 10, .14);
	text-decoration: none;
	transform: translateY(-1px);
}

#content-main .poem-award-icon {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 28px;
	height: 28px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: #e3c43a;
	color: #fff;
	font-size: 14px;
}

#content-main .poem-award-icon > i { color: inherit !important; }
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#content-main .poem-award.rnk3 .poem-award-icon { background: #b87333; }
#content-main .poem-award.participant > a { border-color: #dcd3e2; background: #faf8fb; box-shadow: 0 2px 7px rgba(68,45,84,.06); color: #5f496d !important; }
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#content-main .poem-award.participant > a:focus { border-color: #cfc2d8; background: #f4f0f7; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(68,45,84,.1); }
#content-main .poem-award.participant .poem-award-icon { background: #8b739e; }

#content-main .poem-award-copy {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	line-height: 1.05;
}

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	font-size: 8px;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: .55px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

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#content-main .poem-award-copy strong { margin-top: 3px; font-size: 12px; }

#content-main #disp-quote-ext blockquote {
	max-width: 760px;
	margin: 30px 0 0;
	font-size: 24px;
	line-height: 1.55;
}

#content-main .about-poem {
	position: relative;
	margin: 30px 0 20px;
	padding: 20px 22px 19px 54px;
	border: 1px solid #e3d9ea;
	border-radius: 7px;
	background: linear-gradient(135deg, #faf7fc 0%, #f3edf7 100%);
}

#content-main .about-poem-icon {
	position: absolute;
	top: 21px;
	left: 20px;
	color: #8b739e;
	font-size: 20px;
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#content-main .about-poem > h3 { margin: 0 0 7px; color: #4d355f; font-size: 16px; }
#content-main .about-poem > p { margin: 0; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65; text-align: left; }

#content-main .poem-reader-tools {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 16px;
	margin-top: 25px;
	padding: 12px 0;
	border-top: 1px solid #eee9f1;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #eee9f1;
}

#content-main .poem-reader-tools #content-filters { flex: 0 0 auto; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; }
#content-main .poem-toolbar { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 6px; }

#content-main .poem-toolbar .poem-tool {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 5px;
	min-height: 31px;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 6px 9px;
	border: 1px solid #d9d2de;
	border-radius: 5px;
	background: #fff;
	box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.04);
	color: #5a3875;
	font-size: 11px;
	line-height: 1;
	text-shadow: none;
}

#content-main .poem-toolbar .poem-tool:hover { border-color: #a68cb8; background: #f6f1f8; color: #45275c; }

#content-main .poem-credits {
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-end;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 18px;
	padding-top: 20px;
}

#content-main .poem-meta-copy { display: flex; flex: 1 1 auto; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; min-width: 0; }
#content-main .poem-meta-line { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; margin: 0; }
#content-main .poem-meta-line > i { flex: 0 0 16px; width: 16px; margin-top: 3px; color: #8b739e; text-align: center; }
#content-main .poem-meta-line > span { min-width: 0; line-height: 1.25; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
#content-main .poem-details { flex: 0 0 auto; margin: 0; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 5px; background: #f7f5f8; white-space: nowrap; }

#content-main .poem-analysis { margin-top: 26px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid #eee9f1; }
#content-main .poem-analysis-header { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 15px; margin-bottom: 13px; }
#content-main .poem-analysis-header h4 { margin: 0; color: #2e2732; font-size: 15px; }
#content-main .poem-analysis-link { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; }
#content-main .poem-analysis-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 8px; }
#content-main .poem-analysis-item { min-width: 0; padding: 12px 13px; border: 1px solid #e6e1e8; border-radius: 6px; background: #faf9fb; }
#content-main .poem-analysis-label { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; color: #777078; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .25px; text-transform: uppercase; }
#content-main .poem-analysis-value { display: block; overflow: hidden; color: #3c3341; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; text-overflow: ellipsis; }

#content-main #disp-quote-author-meta.poet-profile-card {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 26px 38px 28px;
	border-top: 1px solid #e7e0eb;
	background: linear-gradient(180deg,#fcfbfd 0%,#f8f4fa 100%);
	overflow: visible;
}

#content-main .poet-profile-header { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
#content-main #disp-quote .poet-profile-card .author-thumb-ext { float: none; flex: 0 0 88px; display: block; width: 88px; height: 88px; margin: 0; padding: 4px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; }
#content-main #disp-quote .poet-profile-card .author-thumb { width: 78px; height: 78px; max-height: none; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
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#content-main #disp-quote .poet-profile-card .author { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.3px; }
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#content-main .poet-profile-actions > .author-bio { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-left: auto; }
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	#content-main .poem-header { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr); }
	#content-main .poem-header > .rank-bar { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; position: static; width: auto !important; }
	#content-main #disp-poem-title.ptitle { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; width: auto; margin-top: 0; }
	#content-main .poem-header .poem-infos { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 3; }
}

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	#content-main #disp-poem-title.ptitle { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; align-self: center; margin: 0 0 8px; }
	#content-main .poem-header .poem-infos { grid-row: 3; }
}

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	#content-main .poem-header { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
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	#content-main .poem-header .poem-infos { order: 2; }
	#content-main .poem-header .poem-infos > h2 { margin: 8px 0 12px; }
	#content-main .poem-header .rank-container { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 2px; width: auto; margin: 0; padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid #e7e0eb; border-radius: 8px; background: #faf8fb; float: none !important; }
	#content-main .poem-header > .rank-bar { order: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 8px; position: relative; top: auto; right: auto; width: auto !important; max-width: 100%; align-self: center; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 auto 14px; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 0; background: transparent; text-align: left; }
	#content-main .poem-topbar-left { flex: 0 0 auto; }
	#content-main .poem-topbar .poem-awards { justify-content: center; flex-wrap: nowrap; }
	#content-main .poem-header .rank-score { white-space: nowrap; }
	#content-main .poem-header .rank-container > .audio { width: auto; height: 22px; margin: 0 0 0 6px !important; padding-left: 10px; }
	#content-main .poem-awards { position: static; justify-content: flex-start; margin: 2px 0 10px; }
	#content-main .poem-topbar .poem-awards.has-poty .poem-award-monthly { display: none; }
	#content-main .poem-topbar.has-poem-award .rank-last { display: none; }
	#content-main #disp-quote-ext blockquote { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; }
	#content-main .poem-reader-tools { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
	#content-main .poem-toolbar { justify-content: flex-start; width: 100%; }
	#content-main .poem-toolbar .poem-tool { flex: 1 1 32px; padding-right: 7px; padding-left: 7px; }
	#content-main .poem-credits { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
	#content-main .poem-details { align-self: flex-start; text-align: left; }
	#content-main .poem-analysis-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
	#content-main .poem-analysis-header { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
	#content-main #disp-quote-author-meta.poet-profile-card { padding: 22px 16px 24px; }
	#content-main .poet-profile-header { align-items: flex-start; }
	#content-main #disp-quote .poet-profile-card .author-thumb-ext { flex-basis: 72px; width: 72px; height: 72px; }
	#content-main #disp-quote .poet-profile-card .author-thumb { width: 62px; height: 62px; }
	#content-main #disp-quote .poet-profile-card .author { font-size: 21px; }
	#content-main .poet-profile-actions { justify-content: space-between; }
}
</style>

<div class="row">

	<div id="content-main" class="col-sm-8 col-sm-push-4">

		<section class="poetry-home-hero" aria-labelledby="poetry-home-title">
	<div class="poetry-home-hero-copy">
		<p class="poetry-home-kicker">Poets, poems, and creative discovery</p>
		<h1 id="poetry-home-title">Welcome to Poetry<span>.</span>com</h1>
		<p class="poetry-home-lede"><strong>Poetry.com</strong> brings together poets from every corner of the world to share, discover, and celebrate the written word. Whether you're writing your first verse or refining your craft, you'll find a <a href="/editors">welcoming community</a> ready to read your work and share theirs.</p>
		<div class="poetry-home-actions">
			<a class="poetry-home-primary" href="addpoem.php"><i class="fas fa-pen-nib" aria-hidden="true"></i> Submit your poem</a>
			<a class="poetry-home-secondary" href="/contest">View contest</a>
		</div>
	</div>
	<div class="poetry-home-panel" aria-label="Poetry.com opportunities">
		<a class="poetry-home-feature" href="/contest">
			<i class="fas fa-trophy" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			<span><strong>Contests</strong>Share your work and gain recognition.</span>
		</a>
		<a class="poetry-home-feature" href="/rewards">
			<i class="fas fa-gift" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			<span><strong>Rewards</strong>Earn perks through participation.</span>
		</a>
		<a class="poetry-home-feature" href="/illustrated-poems">
			<i class="far fa-image" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			<span><strong>Illustrations</strong>Create images and voice readings.</span>
		</a>
	</div>
</section>

		<div id="content-body" class="row">

			<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12">

				<div class="clearfix">

					<div id="disp-quote" class="clearfix rc5">
						<div id="disp-quote-ext" class="clearfix">
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									<h2><a href="/poet/Mark+Brian+Crawford">Mark Brian Crawford</a></h2>
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									<div id="disp-quote-body">The time is near<br />
&nbsp;To end all fear<br />
&nbsp;Here on Earth<br />
&nbsp;We must rebirth<br />
&nbsp;The thoughts of old<br />
&nbsp;So that we may mold<br />
&nbsp;The minds of the dissidents<br />
&nbsp;To uphold the evidence<br />
&nbsp;That humanity is not lost<br />
&nbsp;No matter the cost<br />
We must revive the role<br />
&nbsp;For one true soul<br />
&nbsp;To herald our song<br />
&nbsp;That we know is not wrong<br />
&nbsp;We must stand and show<br />
&nbsp;The Earth will not slow<br />
&nbsp;We must be strong<br />
&nbsp;To show all along<br />
&nbsp;That we have spread<br />
&nbsp;The message of the dead</div>
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    <ul id='comments-list' class='clearfix'><li><div id="comment-243719" class="comment clearfix" data-id="243719" data-ts="1791206900"><div class="col-xs-2 col-sm-1 no-padding"><div class="cmt-avatar"><a href="/user/463335/Ebower" target="_blank" title="Ebower"><img src="https://static.stands4.com/images/user/463335/1" title="Ebower" alt="Ebower" loading="lazy" /></a></div></div><div class="col-xs-10 col-sm-11"><div class="cmt-user"><a href="/user/463335/Ebower" target="_blank" title="Ebower">Ebower</a></div><div class="cmt-comment"><div class="cmt-message">I enjoyed this poem, because it was inspiring and hopeful yet general enough to encompass various meanings.</div></div><div class="cmt-actions"><span><span class="cmt-like">Like</span></span><span><span class="cmt-reply" title="Reply">Reply</span></span><span><span title="Report as spam" data-target="#login-modal" data-action="report-comment" data-uid="" class="cmt-report small" role="button"><i class="fa-flag fas"></i></span></span><span class="cmt-likes" data-count="0" title=""></span><span class="cmt-added">9 hours ago</span></div></div></div></li><li><div id="comment-243595" class="comment clearfix" data-id="243595" data-ts="1791024088"><div class="col-xs-2 col-sm-1 no-padding"><div class="cmt-avatar"><a href="/user/302218/AIDA" target="_blank" title="AIDA"><img src="https://static.stands4.com/images/user/302218/1" title="AIDA" alt="AIDA" loading="lazy" /></a></div></div><div class="col-xs-10 col-sm-11"><div class="cmt-user"><a href="/user/302218/AIDA" target="_blank" title="AIDA">AIDA</a></div><div class="cmt-comment"><div class="cmt-message">First of all, let me say how wonderfully inspiring your poem "Lucidity" is! Your choice of words creates a vivid image of hope and renewal, which is particularly uplifting in today's world. The themes of rebirth and resilience resonate strongly, and your call to action—encouraging humanity to uphold evidence of our fundamental goodness—is both powerful and timely. <br><span id="cmt-more-243595" class="collapse cmt-collapse"><br>I appreciate how you convey a sense of urgency while simultaneously fostering a sense of community and collective strength. The rhythm of your verses flows nicely, making it easy to read and engaging. The repetition of phrases like “we must” reinforces the communal effort required for change, which adds to the motivational quality of the piece.<br><br>In terms of improvement, consider adding more sensory details or imagery to enhance the emotional impact of your message. For instance, incorporating metaphors or similes could deepen the reader's connection to your themes. Perhaps you might explore specific “thoughts of old” that need to be transformed, which could ground your poem more in particular experiences or historical references.<br><br>Additionally, a more detailed exploration of the “one true soul” could add depth to your narrative. Who or what does this soul represent, and how does it embody the message you wish to convey? This could create a stronger connection for readers to the idea of individual responsibility within the collective.<br><br>Overall, your poem beautifully captures the essence of hope and the potential for positive change. 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