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Trout Lake Hotel

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The walls don't lack sincerity, here,         or be accused of "ordinary,"         what with the bleached remains         of a carbon skull, a yellowing pike head         of uncertain girth, adder-like fangs         positioned like the Bear Head         gasping for the night air         one wall over or         the old pool table         that's seen as many games         as ghosts fly by or drinks downed         in the penumbra Shooters         flaming elixir stars,         a shooting gallery of exotica and potent portions -         crimson Garter, Pink Panties,         the men in this lounge live up to that         with cigarettes bullying the air, chortles,         one doesn't expect to see southern good ole boys         in the North Backwoods with no 'gators         or Biloxi Blues but a gallows to good intentions,         nonetheless.

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