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Emerson and Melville cousins Eliot and even Poe
Cousins who were poets in their dozens
Have been influential showing Steve Lance what they know
The poet of "The Night Before Christmas" was before
As the morning after my cousin Clement Moore
Others too my brothers sisters cousins of the word
Famous cousins or dozens more with names unheard
Not inconsequential having cousins
A wise guy hitman father who wrote poetry too
And also the few who understand me like you
Though discouraged you encourage give me courage even so
Who are my cousins too then when you do
Steven Curtis Lance
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