Kroonland passes through the Pedro Miguel Locks of the Panama Canal on 23 October 1923. It was the liner’s first voyage on the New York – San Francisco route after an absence of eight years. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself.” — Wallace Stevens
(It is a wonder! And, one that too many take for granted. I believe this is the first Wallace Stevens quotation since I’ve been posting these spoilers. It would be nice to see more. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
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I got off to a rocky start, treating the author’s first name as WILLIAM (yeah, I know Unc Rave’s rule, always start with the quote, not the author’s name!). Should have gone with gut-cinch instinct that when first world of quote is three letters, it’s usually THE. And yes, it’s the first appearance of Wallace Stevens that I can recall, too.
My first inkling was William as well, but I held off when I saw that THINK couldn’t be THANK. I also thought WORLD was WOULD for a while. But, both of us eventually worked it out! — YUR