[New-Poetry] Re: Lyrical

[David Graham]

No, not Dylan.



On Sep 4, 2006, at 5:42 PM, Jason Quackenbush wrote:

> at's dylan innit?
>
>
>> I wonder if the following stanza appeared in, say, *Fence*'s next  
>> issue,
>> whether anyone would think it particularly out of place?

>>    Is this just vulgar electricity
>>    Is this the edifying fire
>>    (it was so pure)
>>    Does your smile's covert complicity
>>    Debase as it admires
>>    (just a flu with a temperature)
>>    Are you just checking out your mojo
>>    (oohoo)
>>    Or am I just fighting off growing old
>>    (just a high fever)
>>    All I ever wanted
>>    Was just to come in from the cold

>> [Extra credit to anyone who can name the author without Googling.]


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