Dream Song 113: or Amy Vladeck or Riva Freifeld

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Dream Song 113: or Amy Vladeck or Riva Freifeld by John Berryman

 or Amy Vladeck or Riva Freifeld

That isna Henry limping. That's a hobble
clapped on mere Henry by the most high GOD
for the freedom of Henry's soul.
-”The body's foul, cried god, once, twice, & bound it-”
For many years I hid it from him successfully-”
I'm not clear how he found it

But now he has it-”much good may it do him
in the vacant spiritual of space-”
only Russians & Americans 
to as it were converse with-”weel, one Frenchman
to liven up the airless with one nose
& opinions clever & grim.

God declared war on Valerie Trueblood, 
against Miss Kaplan he had much to say
O much to say too.
My memory of his kindness comes like a flood
for which I flush with gratitude; yet away 
he shouldna have put down Miss Trueblood.

Form: Free verse

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