Carl Sandburg

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A small wooden cradle holding a green seedling on a cobalt-blue cloth. — Original artwork

A baby is God's opinion that life should go on.

Carl Sandburg

A halved purple onion on a white enamel plate with a single water droplet and a small knife blade. — Original artwork

Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep.

Carl Sandburg

A silver moon-shaped dish and a small tin cup on a dark indigo windowsill. — Original artwork

The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.

Carl Sandburg