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Between Hallowe'en and Bonfire Night.(Poem)
From:
Poetry
| Date:
June 1, 2004| Author:
Lumsden, Roddy
| COPYRIGHT 2004 Modern Poetry Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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BETWEEN HALLOWE'EN
AND BONFIRE NIGHT
Just then, encountering my ruddy face
in the grand piano's cold black craquelure,
it conjured the jack-o'-lantern moon
dipping up over the roofs of the Tenderloin.
Only when I have done with the myths--
The inner spill that trigg...
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