(August 24,1947 / Fort Worth, Texas USA)

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Graduation

The huge corsage of mums
Was a cruel joke
The senior boys pinned on
Glori who nevertheless
Wore it with pride
On her graduation death-gown


(from Quintet for a Murdered Outcast)

Submitted: Monday, February 11, 2008

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