seen a man standin' over a dead dog by the highway in a ditch.
he's lookin' down kinda puzzled, pokin' that dog with a stick.
got his car door flung open, he's standin' out on highway 31
like if he stood there long enough that dog'd get up and run...
[bruce springsteen, "reason to believe"
from "nebraska", 1982]
Friday, April 17, 2009
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What's the significance of 40? (In Russian the word for 40 "sorok" is an exception and comes from the tribute paid to Genghis Kahn.)
ReplyDelete5 apr was my fortieth year to heaven. the welshman's craft and sullen art was (unwittingly) complete by 39...
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