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A Cop With No Off Switch

A Cop With No Off Switch

A villanelle inspired by Maureen Dowd writing about Mare of Easttown

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Jun 01, 2021
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For years now I have wanted to write a Maureen Dowd villanelle.

Inspired by her recent interview with Kate Winslet, star of Mare of Easttown, I have finally done it. I’m happy to agree it’s not a good villanelle as long as you’ll agree it’s not any worse than Maureen Dowd, which, since she “wrote” this, should be no surprise.

“A Cop With No Off Switch”

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