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A Poem for Marilyn, by Edwin Morgan

A 1968 work by the Scottish poet Edwin Morgan, who died earlier this year. The Death of Marilyn Monroe What innocence? Whose guilt? What eyes? Whose breast? Crumpled orphan, nembutal bed, white hearse, Los Angeles, DiMaggio! Los Angeles! Miller! Los … Continue reading


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Life: A Poetic Fragment

Life- I am of both your directions Existing more with the cold frost Strong as a cobweb in the wind Hanging downward the most Somehow remaining those beaded rays have the colours I’ve seen in paintings-ah life they have cheated … Continue reading


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