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    Subterfuge Sobriety: A Collection of Absurdist Poetry
    Subterfuge Sobriety: A Collection of Absurdist Poetry
    Subterfuge Sobriety: A Collection of Absurdist Poetry
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    Subterfuge Sobriety: A Collection of Absurdist Poetry

    By Connor Doyle, Michael Barrow and Thomas McPhee

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    SUBTERFUGE SOBRIETY is a collection of obscene poems, songs, and pieces of prose that reflect on the abstruseness of modern literature, the chaotic political climate of new millennium, and the absurdist nature of life. Some may call it charming and deep. Others may call it pervasive and degenerate. It’s all of the above - and more! So, if you are in the mood for disturbing nonsense, this book might be your cup of tea or coffee or whatever floats your boat.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateFeb 6, 2017
    ISBN9781365583711
    Subterfuge Sobriety: A Collection of Absurdist Poetry

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      Subterfuge Sobriety - Connor Doyle

      Subterfuge Sobriety: A Collection of Absurdist Poetry

      SUBTERFUGE SOBRIETY

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      SUBTERFUGE SOBRIETY:

      A Collection of Absurdist Poetry

      Written by Connor J. Doyle

      Illustrations by Michael C. Barrow

      2016

      Copyright Information

      SUBTERFUGE SOBRIETY

      by Connor J. Doyle

      Illustrations and Cover Art by Michael C. Barrow

      Edited by Thomas S. McPhee

      First Edition, Original Uncensored Edition, EBook 2016

      Copyright © 2017 Connor Doyle

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted by any means - whether auditory, graphic, mechanical, or electronic - without written permission of both the publisher and author, except in the case of brief excerpts used in critical articles and reviews. Unauthorized reproduction of any part of this work is illegal and punishable by law.

      ISBN:   978-1-365-58371-1

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      This is a work of fiction. All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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      Introduction

      I started writing this kind of poetry during my Sophomore year of college in Amherst, Mass. It was in the evening and I was spending time with a friend who, at that point, was hosting a radio show. I’m really not sure what possessed me to do this. There was this student-run zine called The Omen that was an open access publication. Knowing that the group published anything students submitted to them, I wanted to write something just incredibly ridiculous. So, having half of an idea in my head, I sat down and wrote Pandemic in the Colossus to the sweet sounds of Cattle Decapitation. I showed the poem to my friends and they thought it was hilarious (mostly because it was riddled with inside jokes- hence the diamonds for diamonds.)

      From that point forward, I have dedicated my life towards developing my craft and poetic voice…

      ...yeah I didn’t even fool you there; I just continued writing this stuff from time to time, making the content a little bit more intentional. Though my process of developing word combinations and metering

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