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Detroit City

By Brad Kelly

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The Tallest buildings inDetroit, MIcannot contain my contempt for their purpose.Archaic brick,self-sacrificing cement.The world's only labor leftcast on the shoulders of the city'sbrown skinned progeny.The city has inevitablyfailed at being anythingbut the sum of its parts.As have I.Ever been to Detroit? Written September 25th, 2001 © on Sep 25 2001 02:35 AM PST   10 • 0 • 9

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"The Tallest buildings inDetroit, MIcannot contain my contempt for their purpose.Archaic brick,self-sacrificing cement.The world's only labor leftcast on the shoulders of the city'sbrown skinned progeny.The city has inevitablyfailed at being anythingbut the sum of its parts.As have I.Ever been to Detroit?..."

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