[New-Poetry] Re: Lyrical

[Robin]

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No, not Dylan.
>>

Dunno who it's by, but there are traces of some undigested Auden lingering 
in the background, as:

        Does your smile's covert complicity
        Debase as it admires

Ah, of course -- Dana Gioia!!!    It's an out-take from +Nosferatu+, right?

            Robin Hamilton

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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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