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WISHES

Date1981
MediumLetterpress on cardstock
DimensionsPaper Size: 4 × 6 7/16 in. (10.2 × 16.4 cm)
ClassificationsPrint
Object numberUAC7447.09
DescriptionLetterpress printed poem by Andrew G. Carrigan, titled "WISHES".

WISHES
"wishes, lies, and dreams"
i wish i were with charlie brown
on a t-shirt in paris
stretching over your tits
as you lean back in a sidewalk cafe
casually running your finger
around the rim of a wine glass
smiling at the sun on your wet nipples
and no one knows why

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