"The Palate of the Hate departs -"
Jordan, Wright, Huntington, Patchen, Dickinson
June Jordan:
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Franz Wright:
Cynthia Huntington:
Kenneth Patchen:
Emily Dickinson:
Mine Enemy is / growing old - / I have at last / revenge - / The Palate of
the Hate departs - / If any would / avenge / Let him be / quick - / The Viand flits - // It is a faded / Meat - / Anger as soon / as fed - is dead - / ‘Tis starving makes it fat - // + the Banquet cools - / + phantom Meat -
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