In 2007, Lawrence Ferlinghetti wrote a poem titled "Pity the Nation" in homage to a 1933 poem w/same title by Khalil Gibran. They are both sadly apt for the state of our country today. #PityTheNation Here's Ferlinghetti's poem:
And here's the 1933 poem by Khalil Gibran. #PityTheNation
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