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Syntax Issue 10
Denver Syntax
{the cooking channel}
  joseph reich


it is my contention that one
actually needs some vices
in order to survive (to not
just worry and obsess
all the time about
always having
to get it right)
a vice like otis
spunkymeyer
blueberry muffins
like nursing cups
of leftover coffee
and red wine
which also provide a nice
pot-pourri and fine aroma
like always leaving the classical
radio station on for when you return
home alone to keep from feeling lonesome.