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ICONOCLAST by BENJAMIN ROSENBAUM

First Line: WHEN I WAS A CHILD
Last Line: TO BLOW OUT THE STARS. . .
WHEN I was a child,
I liked to catch fireflies.
Look at their lanterns for a moment
And then put them out.

Now I have a grotesque desire
To blow out the stars. . .



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