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James Vincent Cunningham (August 23, 1911 – March 30, 1985) was an American poet, literary critic and teacher.

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Naked I came, naked I leave the scene

Came, Death, Leave, Naked, Scene

The finder of his theme will be at no loss for words.

Loss, Theme, Words, Writing

What demon is our god? What name subsumes That act external to our sleeping selves? Not pleasure it is much too broad and narrow , Not sex, not for the moment love, but pride, And not in prowess, but pride undefined, Autonomous in its unthought demands, A bit of vanity, but mostly pride.

Act, God, Pride, Sex, Sleep, Vanity

The writer asks himself, 'Can I think of a plot that will parallel this? Can I take this work of literature as an example of something I might produce?' Let us, then, consider literature as a productive science.

Example, Literature, Plot, Produce, Take, Thinking

I like the trivial, vulgar and exalted.

Exalted, Like, Trivial, Vulgar

This Humanist whom no beliefs constrained Grew so broad-minded he was scatter-brained.

Belief, Broads, Constrained, Grew, Humanist, Political

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Alexander B. Morrison

James P. Gray

James P. Gray

Natalie Gulbis

Natalie Gulbis

Frank Watson Dyson

Frank Watson Dyson

Mark McKinnon

Mark McKinnon

Carlos E. Asay

Carlos E. Asay

Bertram Brockhouse

Bertram Brockhouse

Charles R. Schwab

Charles R. Schwab

Harlan F. Stone

Harlan F. Stone

Christopher Poole

Christopher Poole

David Bly

David Bly

Steven Bauer

Steven Bauer