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it is a serious thing // just to be alive - part 2

it is a serious thing // just to be alive - part 2

Tied up and stuck with Chopin is not as great as it sounds.

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Taylor Coffman
Jun 06, 2023
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Hi Readers,

Above is a lithograph of Frederic Chopin on his deathbed. I recommend listening to some Chopin now as you read this… this is part 2, so please go read part 1 here.

Oh do you have time
to linger
for just a little while
out of your busy

and very important day
for the goldfinches
that have gathered
in a field of thistles

for a musical battle,
to see who …

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