ON THE PRACTICE OF OPINE
So many blessings,
so many complaints—
Let’s
be honest if
opinion
were a religion
we’d all be saints
—from Rattle #76, Summer 2022
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Wendy Videlock: “I think I am a devotee of poetry in large part because it refuses paraphrase, has little interest in good manners, and doesn’t have a dress code.” (web)