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Four Short Poems

George PerecHe wrote, famously,a novel without an e.But look close. Did he? (Ogden Nash)Ogden NashSorry I missed your last bash.So, here’s a clerihew, my eulogy.Yes, quite belatedly. Quitting TimeIn journalism and astronomy, observatory days streak by;better to live your life, than waste it waiting for stars to die. Crop CirclesFrom the Dreamliner’s window, I gaze below:prairie braille, poker chips, old computer punch cards,the Japanese game Go.
  ____ Nick D'Annunzio Jones is a poet in Seattle. He is also a former speechwriter on Wall Street and a reporter for The New York Times
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