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All of a sudden came the pelicans: crazy old men in baseball caps, who flew like jackknives and collapsed like fans.
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We have all done this before; we're bored
and terrified.
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Another hill town;
another dry Cinzano in the sun.
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John Malcolm Brinnin
Born:
September 13, 1916
Died:
June 25, 1998
(aged 81)
Bio:
John Malcolm Brinnin was an American poet and literary critic. Brinnin was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia to two United States citizens.
Known for:
Dylan Thomas in America (1955)
Grand Luxe: The Transatlantic Style (1988)
William Carlos Williams (1963)
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