First Draft - James Longenbach (New Edit)
First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing
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The Longest Poem in Six Parts
The first poem in the book that i read a few lines from is called a suitcase, as you say. The description of living in the room is a kind of analogy for how it feels to pack a suit case. That was the last poem i wrote for the collection. And because it's a longer poem in six parts, it took some time to write and also tried not to push it.
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