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New Formalist Manifesto, Second Draft
A delicate rhythm befits the informal age.
We thin our iambs with numerous anapests. No strong stresses must taint the ironic tone. Oh, and I almost forgot—we write no end- stopped lines, not without special dis- pensation. Also—what the hell, forget it! Everyone thinks it’s free verse anyhow. 30 June 2007
From the Daily Whale.
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