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NEONTIMESGRAVEYARDSQUAREBOOKS&\\#9GROSS BETS.POETRYBYMARKD.CURRYBETTINGBY  \nD.S.FW.A  \nTimes Square Books\\#9:Every Night In A Neon Graveyard &Gross Bets  \nPoetry byMark D.Curry  \nBetting by  \nD.S.F.W.A.  \nSeries EditorBen Van Buren  \nTimes Square Books\\#9:  \nEvery Night In A Neon Graveyard&Gross BetsC Yonkers International Press 2017Poems Mark Curry 2017  \nhttp:/lyonkersinternational.press\u003C3  \nContents  \nintroductionPyre  \nDecemberDying WellCash OnlyLate At NightYou  \nLike TodayTrain RideHere &NowAnxious  \nSleeping SongClingBar TalkSeasons  \nA Valiant EffortCircuitousRitualBeach DayAn ApproachWet Pavement  \n35791113151719212325O293133OG37394143  \n# Introduction\n\nI don't remember when lfirst met Mark.But here we are,years later,a book of his poetry between us.Aslset thesepoemslam reminded that we all go inside at the end of theday.Wego in,and warm up,and have a drink,and enjoy aquite room.  \nWhen working around the booth one makes friends ofvarying degrees.Some people get anod,some people areavoided,some people get married.And things change.  \nAs the sun is going downlam introduced to Tony,whois new.He is holding a stack of flyers still wrapped in apaper band.We shake hands and he takes a step back andstares down into Times Square.His face is glowing red inthe light of the board.It's aslow night in November.  \nHome For The Holidays is not getting the best buzz.It's aChristmas themed musical revue staring reality tv stars.There's no credited director...  \nAnd so,after the show posted an$50,000 gross for theirfirst week,and because it was a slow day in November,wehad to start betting on the next week's gross.Thus is thestory of how the Duffy Square Friendly Wager Association(D.S.F.W.A.)was formed.And no matter what degree offriend you are,who doesn't like a little friendly wager?  \nXXBen Van Buren  \nBren$82,300  \nPyre  \nIfl cannot leave anythingOf value behind  \nI will ask that all the neighborhood kidsCome on by  \nAnd light their cigarettesIn my funeral pyre  \nBen$87,000  \nDecember  \nSnow doesn't always arriveWhen you really need it toWhen you are travellingBy subway train  \nYour forehead beads with sweatAnd you curse to yourselfAbout this damned cityAnd about how the holidaysHaven't felt like the holidaysIn years  \nWhen you want nothing moreThan to cough up your bygonesAnd wash them down the sink","cbCaim50EonuczWN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaim50EonuczWN","pdf",1379963,58,"English","# Introduction\n## Pyre\n## December\n## Dying Well\n## Cash Only\n## Late At Night\n## You Like Today\n## Train Ride\n## Here & Now\n## Anxious\n## Sleeping Song\n## Cling\n## Bar Talk\n## Seasons\n## A Valiant Effort\n## Circuitous\n## Ritual\n## Beach Day\n## An Approach\n## Wet Pavement","[{\"question\":\"Who is responsible for the introduction in the book?\",\"answer\":\"The introduction is by Ben Van Buren.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the Duffy Square Friendly Wager Association (D.S.F.W.A.)?\",\"answer\":\"It 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