Bill Hicks Iconoclast by Byron Williams
A portrait of Bill Hicks as a relentless critic and iconoclast who distrusts trusts and laments the economic system. The poem-trace shows him railing against fate, losing credit, and ending on a note of perpetual discontent as a poor farmer still cussing the trusts.
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The Love of Celia by Harriet Caryl Cox
A rural tale unfolds through a narrator recounting Celia’s love life and family sketches. Celia’s friend Brad, her cousin Daisy, and a hidden romance with a doctor shape a village’s memories before a quiet, poignant ending.
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Hazel the Gold Digger in a Gibson Plan Daydream
A humorous Victorian tale follows Hazel, a high school grad who dreams of ease and wealth. She drifts through society events chasing a perfect gentleman with a costly lifestyle, while her dull family finances and social pretensions fail to match her fantasies.
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The Strand Comic Tale of Hazel and the Slobsterlise
Hazel shines in a lively night life vignette as a chorus of characters chase pleasures and a wandering husband. A divorce follows with a moral about cautious, clever companionship, ending with a Sunday school quip and a note on annual gifts from the Strand Magazine.
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