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The Toy-Maker

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The Toy-Maker by Russell Edson

 A toy-maker made a toy wife and a toy child. 
He made a toy house and some toy years.

 He made a getting-old toy, and he made a dying 
toy.

 The toy-maker made a toy heaven and a toy god.

 But, best of all, he liked making toy shit.

Form: Free verse

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