The Blessed
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Copyright protected by Robert West. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
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2021
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Note on transcription: This transcription may not reflect the poetic form established by the poet. Please refer to the PDF file of this poem available in the Files section for proper formatting.
The Blessed
Our madly rich, the ones who think themselves above the law,
imagine we regard their lives of privilege with awe,
and, truth be told, we do watch all their antics with a sigh,
but one that translates, “There but for the grace of God go I.”
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, “The Blessed,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed September 1, 2026, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1246.
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