This poem appears in Complete Minimal Poems by Aram Saroyan (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2007). Another of Saroyan's minimal poems was posted on November 9.
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Oh, I loved this poem! Thank you, JoAnne, for having posted another Saroyan minimal poem some time ago, which was my introduction to his work and led me to buy his "minimal" collection!
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