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August 29th, 2007

Ode To Emily

I have decided to post Ode To Emily online under a Creative Commons Licence, inspired by the Masterclass with Cory Doctorow.

I wrote several short poems during 1988 (angsty teenage years) about Emily, in Emily’s style. To this day, I cannot use the em-dash without sparing an affectionate thought for her.

The Ode contains some lines, I think I have not bettered since:

As possible ally
With my borrowed gait
The Fraudian charge
Of Imitate -

Of course, other lines are real shockers.

Enjoy!