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2.08.2008

straining to entertain

The poet thought that by being a clown the work would somehow show itself better. If the people laughed, if they bought books, if they went home happy, that was enough.

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous3:45 PM

    God knows I've clowned around enough trying to teach this and that. But poetry deserves better.

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  2. Alexander Dickow5:47 PM

    Quote by Charles Mingus?
    Anyhow, don't you mean enterstraining?
    Amicalement,
    Alex

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