Ida - The Rape and Death of Inspiration

The poem is about the rape and death of inspiration.  Inspiration is replaced by desperation and a bottle of beer..

Inspiration X,  John W. Cooper

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Her ripped dress fell about her feet;
her lingerie tore like paper.
She stood in silent, dismal defeat,
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Poor Inspiration. I barely met her.
And so, to aid my shock,
with Desperation I wrote her a letter.
But it hasn't made me feel much better.
With Desperation I sit and rock,
lost in thought and sipping beer.
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Click on the image to see streaming media player video (700k).	The writer is left with desperation wrapped around his neck,  and a bottle of beer to numb his pain. .
	Inspiration leaves, laying dead upon a horse that wanders off into the unknown.