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borrowing from Arthur and Rainer

Drinking would be too powerful, too clear; I shall let the wind bathe my bare head And being swept along is not enough. The vast heaven is open! the mysteries lie dead Let loose the wind in the fields And … Continue reading

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cento cannibal

The napowrimo.net challenge for today is to write a poem completely composed of lines from other poetry; or joyous, shameless theft, so here goes :).  I chose a cannibal theme, as that is what this poem is–pure cannibalism.   The taste … Continue reading

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