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Birch forest in winter on a mountain XIII. If What Chuck Could Were What Chuck Would
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XIII. If What Chuck Could Were What Chuck Would

April 26, 2017April 25, 2017 benwdaltonAsideLeave a comment

XIII.

If what Chuck could were what Chuck would—
Woodchucks be small;
It is the Ultimate Chuck
That would chuck woods.

 

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A totally silly rendition of a dense little classic. One of the few where her original penchant for hyphens pays dividends of clarity.

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