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America
our nation has been
beaten by strangers
who have turned
our language
inside out
who have taken
the clean words
our fathers spoke
and made them
slimy and foul
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JOHN DOS PASSOS
(1936)
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Timeless indeed, it sounds like Mr. Dos Passos
ReplyDeletewas in Washington DC on January 6, 2021.
Oliverio says it is scary how true that sounds.
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