Monday, January 13, 2003

No Return Comments

Rating: 3.5

I like divorce. I love to compose
letters of resignation; now and then
I send one in and leave in a lemon-
hued Huff or a Snit with four on the floor.
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William Matthews
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Faruk Ahmed Roni 17 November 2024

This poem beautifully juxtaposes the mundane with the catastrophic, its dark humor and vivid imagery capturing a fascination with endings

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Paresh Chakra 11 December 2018

No return is a very gorgeous poem

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Martin O'Neill 11 February 2012

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.

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William Matthews

William Matthews

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