Case Study

A.

If it weren't for poetry, we would

Essentially huddle behind wooden

Desks all day, clinging to caffeine,

Wondering what’s for lunch.

There would be no bronze leaf

In the street would be street noise

And fleece from scattered pillow

Cases.

B.

If it weren't for poetry we would
essentially build towers brick by
brick in effort to reach the highest

cloud, dialing on the phone. There
would be no red moon in the sea
would be water and sometimes

fish.

C.

IF IT WEREN'T FOR POETRY WE WOULD ESSENTIALLY EAT AND SLEEP
AND SHOWER AND SPEAK ON THE PHONE. ABOUT TEXT MESSAGING. OR FACEBOOK. IF IT WEREN'T FOR POETRY, THERE WOULD BE NO

orchid. flame.
from the.
breath of a.

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wind.

D.

if it weren't

for

there would be.

from the.

E.A.T.H.