Poetry · Character
Dear Governor
An unnamed executive addressed directly in verse, standing in for every official whose promises dissolve the moment the poet's pen demands payment.
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First appearance: poetry
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The soul now joys as Governor Altgeld of Illinois.
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In Metempsychosis: The soul now joys as Governor Altgeld of Illinois. Later, in On the Scales: The target of satire; lost weight during…
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- Diverse Allegorical and Named Figures
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the speaker’s obsessive pursuit of the divine rose fragrance…
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