Gossip
A din at the office after work: a great chin, half a dozen tongues.
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Wednesday 19 December 1660.
Dave Bonta
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A din at the office after work: a great chin, half a dozen tongues.
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Wednesday 19 December 1660.
In just four short lines, the poem catches a familiar scene: coworkers lingering at the office once the workday is over, talking about other people. The title, "Gossip," tells us what kind of talk it is, and the poem turns that talk into sound and image.
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