Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Dostoevsky 101

the book
is crime and punishment.
a generally
praised book,
a must read
if you are to have a complete
and knowledgeable 
literary life,
but
i'm the one feeling punished.
the names
are long.
the details
seem superfluous. 
the plot slow in developing.
when will
the twist or turn
arrive.
how many more pages
must i read
before
i'm into it,
before i gently 
set the book aside?

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