Monday, January 13, 2003

Someone Is Harshly Coughing As Before Comments

Rating: ★2.8

Someone is harshly coughing on the next floor,
Sudden excitement catching the flesh of his throat:
Who is the sick one?
Who will knock at the door,
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Michael Walker 25 August 2019

A poem of urban life in an apartment, where someone is annoying others by coughing loudly and inconsiderately. This brilliant poem rings true to me.

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Delmore Schwartz

Delmore Schwartz

Brooklyn / New York / United States
Delmore Schwartz
Delmore Schwartz
Brooklyn / New York / United States
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