Follow along with the text at https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48860/the-raven

The background music, Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven, has been released into the public domain by its author, musopen.com. This applies worldwide.

The Prayer of St. Francis, most likely not written by St. Francis, continues to be a beautiful expression of Franciscan spirituality.

An imperfect reading of The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert Service, published in 1907.

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Often paired with The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, Federigo's Falcon, written in 1353, tells an ironic tale of love and generosity.  You can follow along at https://americanliterature.com/author/giovanni-boccaccio/short-story/federigos-falcon 

An imperfect reading of The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Anderson.

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An imperfect reading of A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement C. Moore.

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An imperfect reading of The Gift of the Magi, written by O. Henry.

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An imperfect reading of Desiderata by Max. Ehrmann.

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An imperfect reading of The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe.

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An imperfect reading of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.

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