William Matthews (November 11, 1942 - November 12, 1997 / Cincinnati, Ohio)
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Poems by William Matthews : 15 / 18
No Return
I like divorce. I love to compose
letters of resignation; now and then
I send one in and leave in a lemon-
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William Matthews
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I love this! Such black humour, interlinked with a poet's concentration of language to convey the feel and texture of the moment. Great poem.