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Born in November 15, 1881 / Died in March 23, 1960 / United States / English

Poems by Franklin Pierce Adams

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To An Aged Cut-Up, II

... You are the cloud that dims the stars ...

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The Ancient Lays

...   I sang long years ago, ...

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The Limit

... At the shameless subway smoker I have been a ceaseless joker---- ...

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Birds And Bards

... Each morning--quenchless, clear and strong ...

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I'm Out Of The Army Now

... I yearned, I thought, for something more ...

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Ballade To A Lady

... L'ENVOI Well, this is where the stuff I stow, ...

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An Ode In Time Of Inauguration

... R.! It blew, it rained, it snowed, it stormed, it froze, it hailed, it sleeted ...

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Such Stuff As Dreams

...   Say monogamy has miss'd me, ...

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The Amateur Botanist

... or A sunflower, in that talk of his, ...

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A Quatrain

...   Although it's pretty small, ...

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Jim And Bill

...   He thought the world a lovely place, ...

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On First Looking Into Bee Palmer's Shoulders

... of daredevil, care-free, do-as-you-please lives of the picturesque men and women who defy convention ...

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When Nobody Listens

... The present time--that's what they've got ...

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Maud Muller Mutatur

... -From "How the Farmer Has Changed in a Decade: Toilet Goods," in Farm and Fireside's advertisement ...

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Broadmindedness

... His face should be slapped and his head should be banged ...