In Praise of an Older Word, Alas

by G. Kim Blank (June 2012)

Ah, English. Powerful it is.

We are the hollow men
We are the stuffed men
Leaning together
Headpiece filled with straw. Alas!

G. Kim Blank has published widely in both academic and in popular venues. He teaches at the University of Victoria.

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