8 February 2004 - full fathom five

Jay Scott : Daily Whale : archive : 2004 : 8 February 2004
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Full fathom five thy father lies.
In watermelon sugar the deeds were done.
And grisly frosts, first autumn morns,
Blame you with many bitter words.

clue:

See Shakespeare, Richard Brautigan, Emily Dickinson, and W.B. Yeats, in that order.

take oh take this clue away

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