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Devil Bird of Dunne County: Cantos XLIII-XLV

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May 16, 2026
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Devil Bird of Dunne County: Cantos XLIII-XLV

by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole

XLIII

Then howled the father, that pagan man blue,
Who into his lungs the snowy air drew,
And spewed it back out, a rude-ranting stream
That even an oaf would vile business deem.
“We’ll never, no never partner, with them,
Whose names are pronou…

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