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having learned nothing by John Sweet

having learned nothing                              for dave kelly     was lying on the couch in an empty room in an empty house when the power went out, and I could hear where the rain was leaking in   I could hear the ticking of the clock on the wall above me   had things to say, but there was no one there to say them to   had points to make   had opinions to defend   could hear a siren getting closer & felt my way to the window   saw the ambulance stop across the street a few houses down, and I had no idea who anyone in this neighborhood was   wished the best for them in my own small way John Sweet sends greeting from the rural wastelands of upstate New York.    He is a firm believer in writing as catharsis, and in the need ...