The Ballad of Hogan Torah and His Ex the Poet

The Ballad of Hogan Torah and His Ex the Poet
a sonnet of schadenfreude
Joe Váradi
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Published inNo Crime in Rhymin’
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1 min read·
Sep 3, 2021
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Caravaggio: Judith Beheading Holofernes (circa 1600)
Behold poor Hogan Torah and his Ex
— Alas, the lengths we go to for some sex — 
For years he praised her highfalutin verse,
Although he found it labored and perverse.
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