I’m supposing this was not a purposeful reference to the John Cougar Mellencamp song (#9 on The Lonesome Jubilee album, 1987). If it was, then it was too obvious, except that it oddly leaves out an American Indian allusion, which would actually have made it a very different poem).
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 3:12 am
I’m supposing this was not a purposeful reference to the John Cougar Mellencamp song (#9 on The Lonesome Jubilee album, 1987). If it was, then it was too obvious, except that it oddly leaves out an American Indian allusion, which would actually have made it a very different poem).
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 8:20 am
It wasn’t an intentional reference—but does that mean it isn’t a reference?