[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12988]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          UNIVERSITY OF DREAMS

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I recently attended the ribbon-cutting of 
an exciting new store in Bristol, SD. It was a joyous occasion. The 
entire town turned out and it looked as good as I've ever seen it look 
in more than a quarter-century.
  The ``South Dakota Made Store'' will sell foods, crafts, and art from 
all over our beautiful State. It is an exciting addition to Bristol and 
northeastern South Dakota.
  The program included a recitation of an inspirational poem by its 
author. He is a very young man whose name is Ryan A. Anderson. The 
title of the poem is ``University of Dreams.''
  I know my colleagues will be as impressed with his beautiful words as 
I was. His talent and extraordinary ability as a poet of any age is an 
inspiration to us all.
  I ask unanimous consent that ``University of Dreams'' be printed in 
the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:


                          University of Dreams

                         (By Ryan A. Anderson)

     One seed can bear a stunning bloom
     One spice can blend some revitalizing perfume
     One individual can devise an entire scheme
     One coach can pilot a basketball team

     One gift can heal a hurting soul
     One smile can let another's day unroll
     One picture can explain an entire stance
     One song can exchange for your last dance

     One god can create massive seas
     One god can produce ceaseless trees
     One god can establish geographical extremes
     One god, our God, can establish a
     University of Dreams

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