Captain Beatty

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A book is a loaded gun in the house next door.

A fire captain in a black uniform lounges in an armchair by a fire in a living room of glowing wall screens while a younger fireman stands watching. — Original artwork

A book is a loaded gun in the house next door.

Captain Beatty

Firemen in black uniforms stand around a pile of books blazing on a suburban lawn at night, their salamander-shaped fire engine at the kerb. — Original artwork

Monday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner, burn 'em to ashes, then burn the ashes.

Captain Beatty