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Ryan Murphy

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Ryan Murphy is the author of Millbrook, The Redcoats, and Down with the Ship. He has received grants and awards from the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Chelsea Magazine, The Fund For Poetry, and The New York State Foundation for the Arts.

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	Down with the Ship 4.51 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Redcoats 4.53 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poems for the American Revolution 4.78 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gales 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You've got the Gig!: 100'000 miles as a cycle courier in the Gig Economy. The Good, Bad & the Ugly. 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Millbrook it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pride of the Panther 2020: 7th Edition by Ryan Murphy (Goodreads Author), Briana DelBuono it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chill Hell Immortal: a sci-fi novel (([O]) Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I’ve come to sing you a song called December.”
― Ryan Murphy, Down with the Ship

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“The sidewalks flash silver with mica.
Skyline smeared with geese.

By way of recognition
I lost the sound of your voice.”
― Ryan Murphy, Down with the Ship

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“Your tongue is a letter
I haven’t written in days.”
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message 4: by Ryan

Mar 24, 2016 01:38PM

Simone wrote: "I absolutely love this poem :) It is yours, yes?

"Revere"

Bombardier, you laid the tracks
For our hundreds of eyes
Spine for flowers, spit azalea

The lush lawn of the vacant girls' school
T..."

It is! Thank you!

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message 3: by Ryan

Mar 24, 2016 01:38PM

Nomi wrote: "Hi Ryan! Great to e-run into you. Down with the Ship is beautiful.
Cheers, Nomi"

Nomi wrote: "Hi Ryan! Great to e-run into you. Down with the Ship is beautiful.
Cheers, Nomi"

Thank you!

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message 2: by Nomi

Aug 05, 2008 01:14PM

Hi Ryan! Great to e-run into you. Down with the Ship is beautiful.
Cheers, Nomi

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message 1: by Simone (last edited Aug 25, 2016 11:30AM)

Jul 08, 2007 02:40PM

I absolutely love this poem :) It is yours, yes?

"Revere"

Bombardier, you laid the tracks
For our hundreds of eyes
Spine for flowers, spit azalea

The lush lawn of the vacant girls' school
Tuesday is Sunday only
No one is dreaming

Bunker Hill, I-98, the harbor subs
Like the face of a watch.
I should like to wake you, minute by minute

Clatter through the restless green night.
Bombardier, with your lantern eyes
And lantern head

If
If if
And by sea.

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