The Private Life of a Public Utility<\/p>\n
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Street lamps cast a light by night
\nand cast a shadow by day.
\nWhen not part of the solution,
\nthey are part of the problem.<\/p>\n
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Patrick Forgette taught English as a foreign language in Japan and English as a high school subject in Seattle. His poems have appeared in Crab Creek Review, DIAGRAM, Floating Bridge Review,\u00a0<\/em>and Word Riot.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Private Life of a Public Utility Street lamps cast a light by night and cast a shadow by day. When not part of the solution, they are part of the problem. Patrick Forgette taught English as a … Continue reading