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Zane Paxton's avatar

Took me awhile to read through this one, and I’m not quite sure I’m cultured or smart enough; some of the references were lost on me, yet, even still, this was such a joy to read. You are very gifted sir. Thank you for sharing!

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Robert Charboneau's avatar

Thank you Zane. It's an older poem, and the product of trying a bit too hard. Even I'm not smart enough for it anymore. But Coleridge came up in conversation with someone, and I went back and revisited it.

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Huck's avatar

seriously impressive

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Robert Charboneau's avatar

Thank you Huck.

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Peter Whisenant's avatar

"I’d rather buy you off

in your fashion. Two rational

columns of itemized expenses

like a bill from a hospital visit."

Admiring the architecture of your poems, it's easy to forget how funny and bitchy and American you can be. Lines like this remind me.

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Robert Charboneau's avatar

I can be funny... sometimes.

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