Embrace by Billy Collins

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Embrace

You know the parlor trick.
wrap your arms around your own body
and from the back it looks like
so .........
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Billy Collins

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Tired of Being Exploited (5/25/2007 12:56:00 PM)
It's older work and certainly more jovial.
I really enjoy the 'two sides of the coin' motif.
Especially coming around to the strait jacket...

Raymond Bennett (2/24/2007 10:28:00 AM)
so is this Billy Collins or is it not?

Anna Russell (2/13/2007 5:02:00 PM)
Such a touching piece - displays all the talent of your namesake.
Hugs
Anna xxx

No not this time (2/13/2007 4:58:00 PM)
This reads and feels like the real Billy Collins! ! ? ? Deadly accurate and very funny. How can that much loneliness be funny? What is wrong with me?

Francesca Johnson (2/13/2007 4:16:00 PM)
Quirky little piece. Original and fun to read.

Love, Fran xx