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Her book: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/By_Grand_Central_Station_I_Sat_Down_and_Wept "By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept"]] is a major source for lyrical influences:<br>
Her book: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/By_Grand_Central_Station_I_Sat_Down_and_Wept "By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept"]] is a major source for lyrical influences:<br>
Billy Budd:<br>
[[Billy Budd]]:<br>
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"...because of what was in our eyes."
"...because of what was in our eyes."
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Do Your Best And Don't Worry:<br>
[[Do Your Best And Don't Worry]]:<br>
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"...unnoticed in my drab dress."
"...unnoticed in my drab dress."
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</pre>
Late Night Maudlin Street:
[[Late Night Maudlin Street]]:
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"They are taking me away in a police car..."
"They are taking me away in a police car..."
"Are you not convinced, inspector ? Do you not believe in love ?"
"Are you not convinced, inspector ? Do you not believe in love ?"
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</pre>
London:<br>
[[London]]:<br>
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"..because you notice the jealousy of those that stay at home..."
"..because you notice the jealousy of those that stay at home..."
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</pre>
Louder Than Bombs:<br>
[[Louder Than Bombs]]:<br>
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"...louder than bombs or screams or the inside ticking of remorse..."
"...louder than bombs or screams or the inside ticking of remorse..."
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</pre>
Reel Around The Fountain:<br>
[[Reel Around The Fountain]]:<br>
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"...like butterflies on pins."
"...like butterflies on pins."
"...reel around the cafe."
"...reel around the cafe."
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Shakespeare's Sister:<br>
[[Shakespeare's Sister]]:<br>
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"...our bones groaned like old trees..."
"...our bones groaned like old trees..."
"rocks below could promise certain death."
"rocks below could promise certain death."
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</pre>
The Headmaster Ritual:<br>
[[The Headmaster Ritual]]:<br>
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"...who grabs and devours ..."
"...who grabs and devours ..."
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Well I Wonder:<br>
[[Well I Wonder]]:<br>
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"... do you hear me where you sleep ?"
"... do you hear me where you sleep ?"
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"...and cries out hoarsely my name in the night."
"...and cries out hoarsely my name in the night."
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What She Said:<br>
[[What She Said]]:<br>
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"I have learned to smoke because I need something to hold on to."
"I have learned to smoke because I need something to hold on to."

Revision as of 18:06, 24 September 2021

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Her book: ["By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept"] is a major source for lyrical influences:
Billy Budd:

"...because of what was in our eyes."

Do Your Best And Don't Worry:

"...unnoticed in my drab dress."

Late Night Maudlin Street:

"They are taking me away in a police car..."
"Are you not convinced, inspector ? Do you not believe in love ?"

London:

"..because you notice the jealousy of those that stay at home..."

Louder Than Bombs:

"...louder than bombs or screams or the inside ticking of remorse..."

Reel Around The Fountain:

"...like butterflies on pins."
"...reel around the cafe."

Shakespeare's Sister:

"...our bones groaned like old trees..."
"rocks below could promise certain death."

The Headmaster Ritual:

"...who grabs and devours ..."

Well I Wonder:

"... do you hear me where you sleep ?"
"... for it is the fierce last stand of all I have."
"...and cries out hoarsely my name in the night."

What She Said:

"I have learned to smoke because I need something to hold on to."
"...I wonder why no one has noticed that I am dead and taken the trouble to bury me"


Wikipedia Information

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Elizabeth Smart (December 27, 1913 – March 4, 1986) was a Canadian poet and novelist. Her best-known work is the novel By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept (1945), an extended prose poem inspired by her romance with the poet George Barker.