After the Accident

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After the Accident by J.A. Emanuel Tomorrow we'll find much to do. I'll stay at home end play with you.Oh, we will buy an Orange ice And something else you think is nice Or toss the yellow rubber ball And wind the monkey in the hall. I won't say "I'm too busy, boy." We'11 play with every single toy. Just nod, if you heard what I said. But he was dead. (ca. 1963) 1964

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Poem written by Emanuel in 1963/1964, typed, where the narrator remembers the beauty and comfort in the mudanity of life. The tone of the poem drastically shifts in the last stanza, when the narrator is brought out of an idyllic state and back in reality.

  • type
    Image
  • created on
  • file format
    jpg
  • file size
    566 KB
  • container title
    James A. Emanuel Papers
  • creator
    James A. Emanuel
  • issue
    BOX 4 FOLDER 27, "The Chopping Block (Selected Poems), draft, 1988 (2 of 2)
  • rights
    James A. Emanuel Estate
  • rights holder
    James A. Emanuel Estate
  • version
    1963/1964