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Dream Song 45: He stared at ruin. Ruin stared straight back

by John Berryman

 He stared at ruin. Ruin stared straight back.
He thought they was old friends. He felt on the stair
where her papa found them bare
they became familiar. When the papers were lost
rich with pals' secrets, he thought he had the knack
of ruin. Their paths crossed

and once they crossed in jail; they crossed in bed;
and over an unsigned letter their eyes met,
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Form: Free verse

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Dream Song 45: He stared at ruin. Ruin stared straight back

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