I’ve become the caretaker
\nof a small collection of works
\nby a minor poet
\nwho abruptly stopped writing
\nwhen his muse moved on. <\/p>\n
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\nwhose mistress has taken
\na younger lover?
\nOr was this as bad as
\nthe day the dog died?
\nHe never could say. mjh<\/em><\/p>\n