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But the graffiti evokes an image of the crowd,
The lost androgynous animal
That does not die but daily swells,
That longs for kindness then reveals
A different nature on toilet walls.


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When in public poetry should take off its clothes and wave to the nearest person in sight; it should be seen in the company of thieves and lovers rather than that of journalists and publishers.

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Brian Patten

Brian Patten

Born: February 7, 1946 (age 79)
Bio: Brian Patten is an English poet and author.
Known for:
  1. Gargling with Jelly (1985)
  2. Collected Love Poems (2007)
  3. The Story Giant (2001)
  4. The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry (1998)
  5. Juggling with Gerbils (2000)

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