The Heavy Lifting

12 Sep 2009

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1 Min

By: William Shunn

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A poem that made me smile most broadly today is "Moving Day" by Ron Koertge. Read it—it won't take you very long.

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William Shunn

Hugo and Nebula Award nominee. Creator of Proper Manuscript Format, Spelling Bee Solver, Tylogram, and more. Banned in Canada.

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Moving

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By: William Shunn

Apartments

My Loose Screw

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4 Min

By: William Shunn

Chicago

Too Much Light and All That

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1 Min

By: William Shunn

The Heavy Lifting

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