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Zombies” – one of Acorn’s last poems in iambs\n\t\t581\tGrowth in the interest of poetry – education\n\t\t611\tPicasso and his approach to form – interest in form\n\t\t621\tAcorn’s experimentation in form\n\t\t623\t“Half a Line Spoken in Passing”\n\t\t670\t“The Cigarette Machine”\n\t\t712\t“Bright Moon”\n\t\t750\t“Precentenial Ode for a Geographical Abortion”\n\t\t816\tRecording ends abruptly"],"Note":["[{\"note\":\"Liner Notes: Track 1 Time 27 Milton Acorn--the people's poet CBC, Oct. 31, 1976 Time 3 Analysis of Milton Acorn's Rhythms Dorothy Livesay (beginning lost) 1965 Time 10 Milton Acorn Reading + Discussion 1965 Time 15 Milton Acorn Reading + Discussion 1972? 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