The Twelve Ofs of Christmas

for Maryrose Larkin, of course.

On the first day of Christmas, my poet gave to me
an in that was in an in inn.

On the second day of Christmas, my poet gave to me
too many ofs
and an in that was in an in inn.

On the third day of Christmas, my poet gave to me
three thanks tos,
too many ofs,
and an in that was in an in inn.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my poet gave to me

four fors for force,

three thanks tos,
too many ofs,
and an in that was in an in inn.

On the fifth day of Christmas, my poet gave to me

five vis-à-vis!

Ellipses, Elided

a sonnet of false equivalences for Gary Barwin

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