That suit coat that cost me five dollars at the Goodwill Store. Adjusting for my insurance deductible, it’s now a hundred dollar jacket. I hope it’s keeping you warm these cold Oakland nights. In exchange for your kindness, I wrote you a sonnet. If you’re reading this, perhaps you could suggest an improvement for the [...]
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Two Sonnets
[Welcome to Prague, city of melting clocks] Welcome to Prague, city of melting clocks; the cemetery’s closed on Saturday— the Jewish one, I mean—its gates are locked; I spent an hour trying to find my way. These smiling, aged folk seem so sincere but speak no English in this part of Prague; nodding, the gatekeeper [...]
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