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Winter is icummen in,
Lhude sing Goddamm,
Raineth drop and staineth slop
And how the wind doth ramm!

Ezra Pound (1885-1972) American expatriate poet, critic, intellectual
“Ancient Music” l. 1-4 (1902)

Parody of Anglo-Saxon poem, "Cuckoo Song."  Full text

Added on 9-Oct-09 | Last updated 9-Oct-09
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You can spot a bad critic when he starts by discussing the poet and not the poem.

Ezra Pound (1885-1972) American expatriate poet, critic, intellectual
(Attributed)

Added on 27-Jul-09 | Last updated 27-Jul-09
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