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JJM's avatar

Ah yes, or as we Canadians like to call him now: the premier of our 11th province.

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Dan Freiberg's avatar

Inspired by a Parnasshole?

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Charlie Haas's avatar

This is great!

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Nancy Friedman's avatar

Thanks, Charlie!

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Deborah Frangquist's avatar

Thank you, Nancy! In times like these, we need humor more than ever. Dark humor fits the bill. (I doubt Emma Lazarus would mind, although I don't know about Shelley.)

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Nancy Friedman's avatar

Thanks, Deborah!

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Quiara Vasquez's avatar

While the funniest "Ozymandias"-related thing will always be Carlos Watson naming his media company after it, this is a good candidate for the most *intentionally* Ozymandias-related thing :')

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Nancy Friedman's avatar

Look upon Ozy, and despair.

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heydave56's avatar

*standing golf clap* Brava!

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Nancy Friedman's avatar

:: modest curtsy ::

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Carol Kino's avatar

I think it's "just five mil payable direct to my 'presidential library fund' gets you in"

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Nancy Friedman's avatar

Yeah, but it would wreck the meter!

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James Asher's avatar

As one who has written well over 700 parodies of Dickinson’s poems, gotta say — I’m impressed! 😂😂

https://www.thedickinson.net

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Nancy Friedman's avatar

Why, thank you! I’m honored.

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James Asher's avatar

Sooo...I didn't ask permission. I just did it -- I reposted your poem on my site's Featured Poems of the Week, here, https://www.thedickinson.net/featured-poems-of-the-week.html. If you'd rather I take it down, let me know; for now, it's there & fully credited.

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Nancy Friedman's avatar

No problem — thanks!

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