Of course she's a freak. She plays in the band, And admires orchestral music. Who wants a girl Who can recite an Edgar Allan Poe Poem, word-for-word? Who would want a girl Who can identify Chopin, Bach, and Beethoven songs? Who would want the lonely girl?
Jennifer Ann's poem opens with a dismissive line, "Of course she's a freak," that sounds like gossip overheard in a school hallway. The speaker lists the girl's supposed faults: she plays in the band, loves orchestral music, can recite Edgar Allan Poe word for word, and can name pieces by Chopin,…
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