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absinthe makes the heart grow fonder

by Stuart Buck

Sometimes I stare

At the enamelled absinthe poster

We bought from a thrift store in Montmartre

An overpriced attempt

To become more cultured

I look at the lady

In her green dress

And her green hat

Pouring green liquor

Into Emíle Cohl’s cup

And I remember

The night before we bought it

We sat up all night

In the cemetery where Dumas was buried

(I had to tell...

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Monday 7th September 2015 8:59 pm

absinthe makes the heart grow fonder

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