Fine Clothes to the Jew/Railroad Avenue

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RAILROAD AVENUE

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RAILROAD AVENUE
Dusk darkOn Railroad Avenue.Lights in the fish joints,Lights in the pool rooms.A box-car some trainHas forgottenIn the middle of theBlock.A player piano,A victrola. 942 Was the number.A boyLounging on a corner.A passing girlWith purple powdered skin. Laughter Suddenly Like a taut drum. Laughter Suddenly Neither truth nor lie. LaughterHardening the dusk dark evening. LaughterShaking the lights in the fish joints,Rolling white balls in the pool rooms,And leaving untouched the box-carSome train has forgotten.
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