The drunken man
\nOn an old pier
\nIn the Hudson River<\/p>\n
Tightening his throat, thrust his chin
\nForward and the light
\nCaught his face
\nHis eyes still blind with drink<\/p>\n
Said, to my wife
\nAnd to me \u2014
\nHe must have been saying<\/p>\n
Again \u2014<\/p>\n
Good bye Momma
\nGood bye Poppa<\/p>\n
On an old pier<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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