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Preamble (A Rough Draft For An Ars Poetica)

Jean Cocteau

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Cocteau, Jean. “Preamble (A Rough Draft For An Ars Poetica).” Poetry X. Ed. Jough Dempsey. 27 Sep 2004. 03 Dec. 2008 <http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/6209/>.

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