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SWANG-SONG OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK
by Lucius Furius
copyright © 2002
Ludlow Press Poetry
Swan-Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
J. Alfred I'm sick of your whining —
get off your butt and do something!
Yes, I know life is meaningless.
I know you've got a lot of time on your hands.
Of course, tea parties can be boring.
But let me just ask this: Is someone making you do this?
Is someone making you hang out with these cold, scornful women?
Surely a guy like you could find some one to relate to. It's not that hard.
No, you're not Prince Hamlet —
and you're not an attendant lord either.
You're J. Alfred Prufrock!
Eat a peach, for-God's-sake!
Talk to the mermaids!
Just do it!
(Note: It's useful to think of Whoopi Goldberg as the speaker)
E-mail: luciusf@hotmail.com
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