Sam Hookey Poem by Edgar Lee Masters

Sam Hookey

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I ran away from home with the circus,
Having fallen in love with Mademoiselle Estralada,
The lion tamer.
One time, having starved the lions
For more than a day,
I entered the cage and began to beat Brutus
And Leo and Gypsy.
Whereupon Brutus sprang upon me,
And killed me.
On entering these regions
I met a shadow who cursed me,
And said it served me right....
It was Robespierre!

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Edgar Lee Masters

Edgar Lee Masters

Kansas / United States
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