I walked across the park to the fever monument.
It was in the center of a glass square surrounded
by red flowers and fountains. The monument
was in the shape of a sea horse and the plaque read
We got hot and died.

Analysis, meaning and summary of Richard Brautigan's poem The Fever Monument

2 Comments

  1. Somebody says:

    the poem was beautifull! i loved it so much!!

  2. valarie says:

    the timing in this is way too funny to be taken seriously.i hope that was intentional.

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