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The King's Picture
The King's Picture
The king from the council chamber
Came, weary and sore of heart;
He called to Iliff, the painter,
And spoke to him thus apart:
I'm sickened of the faces ignoble,
Hypocrites, cowards, and knaves;
I shall shrink in their shrunken measure,
Chief slave in a realm of slaves.
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Good Night -- J. Bradley
Good Night
by J. Bradley
I wanted to write "stay"
on your sides, surround
your bed with oceans
of salt. I hope he folds you
into a fox, loves you
like a splintered arrow,
brandishes the kill
of your lips. May the bouquet
of your hips wither.
May the wolves
forget your name.
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'Did You Bring Me Anything', Gary Margolis
I know it's your birthday and I am an hour
late. I didn't think there would be another
girl for me to talk with, as I was putting on my
coat, turning off the light. Soft touch or not,
you know how hard it is for me to say no
when someone asks to speak with me and it is
their eyes that say first what they have
to say. I've read all the numbers that make ( ... )Leave a comment ( 5 )
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Six Words | Lloyd Schwartz
"Six Words"
Lloyd Schwartz
yes
no
maybe
sometimes
always
never
Never?
Yes.
Always?
No.
Sometimes?
Maybe-
maybe
never
sometimes.
Yes-
no
always:
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An Ancient Gesture , by Edna St. Vincent Millay
An Ancient Gesture I thought, as I wiped my eyes on the corner of my apron ( ... )Leave a comment ( 3 )
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