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Donald Marquis

I lived from 1878-1937. I was from the USA, and am in the Americas category.

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  • Unrest
    A fierce unrest seethes at the core
    Of all existing things:
    39 lines, 1 comment
  • Pete’s Theology
    god made seas to play beside
    and rugs to cover dogs
    17 lines, 3 comments
  • A Radical Flea
    dear boss i wish you would speak
    to that lazy good for nothing
    47 lines, 1 comment
  • A Plan
    YOUTH is the season of revolt; at twenty-five
    We curse the reigning politicians,
    66 lines
  • A Spider And A Fly
    i heard a spider
    and a fly arguing
    83 lines, 1 comment
  • "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary"
    MARY, Mistress Mary,
    How does your garden grow?
    16 lines
  • The Rondeau
    YOUR rondeau's tale must still be light --
    No bugle-call to life's stern fight!
    16 lines, 1 comment
  • Mehitabel’s Extensive Past
    mehitabel the cat claims that
    she has a human soul
    121 lines, 1 comment
  • "They Had No Poet . . ."
    By Tigris, or the streams of Ind,
    Ere Colchis rose, or Babylon,
    33 lines
  • At Last
    EACH race has died and lived and fought for the "true" gods of that poor race,
    Unconsciously, divinest thought of each race gild- in
    41 lines
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