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Oh, The Irony!—A Short Essay On San Francisco

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Judson Stacy Vereen
May 23, 2024
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Irony, loosely defined, is “a statement or event that is deliberately contrary to what one would expect” and is not strictly a bad thing. It is a literary device, a literary theme, and a wonderful element when used properly. It happens in life whether we look for it or not. The problem comes for those who use it as their only device — a lifestyle even, …

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American artist and the author of American Pleasure, 62 Poems from Judson Vereen, and Like A Bird Knows To Sing. Books @ judsonvereen.com/category/all-products.
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