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December 9th

I have the same

birthday as John

Milton. Did

you know that?

So I don’t have to

write long poems about

heaven & hell—everything’s

been lost in my lifetime

& I’m usually blind drunk

and not so serious

either. However . . .

when I am nearly dead

will you read to me

in bed? Will you pre-

tend to be my daughter

or my wife, Whoever

will you crawl in

& die with Me?

 

1982

1991