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Dancing at Goldstein’s

Alternate title:Untitled (“Out in front of Goldstein’s, over by the Loop”)
1textual state15Characters
Category
Humor
SectionPoetry for Friends

Opening lines

Out in front of Goldstein’s, over by the Loop,Near Benito’s fruitstand we formed a smelly group.Rachel led the dancing with Salvador VendettoWhile Solly worked the jew’s-harp on the sidewalks of the ghetto!

Textual states

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Letter-preserved textDancing at Goldstein’s
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Characters in this Work

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Billie DoveAmerican film actress invoked in the dance couplet1 textual stateHarriet Beecher StoweAmerican author invoked as a dance partner1 textual stateMarilyn Damnnamed dance partner of the speaker1 textual stateMichael O’Hodnamed dance partner of the speaker1 textual stateMichael Shovenamed dance partner of the speaker1 textual stateNellie O’Hellnamed dance partner of the speaker1 textual stateRachelfirst dancer named only as Rachel; not assumed to be Rachel Stein later in the poem1 textual stateRachel Steinnamed dancer in Cork; kept distinct from the earlier Rachel because the poem does not prove identity1 textual stateSally BlaneAmerican film actress invoked in the dance couplet1 textual stateSalvador Vendettonamed dance partner of Rachel1 textual stateSollyjew’s-harp player at Goldstein’s1 textual stateSolomon KaneEnglish Puritan wanderer, swordsman and avenger1 textual stateStevie Storknamed dance partner of the speaker1 textual stateThelma ToddAmerican film actress invoked in the dance couplet1 textual stateYsbel Levettonamed dance partner of the speaker1 textual state

Publication appearances

The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard Volume One: 1923-1929REH Foundation PressJune 2007↗The Last of the Trunk Och Brev i UrvalParadox Entertainment Inc.September 2007↗The Collected Poetry of Robert E. HowardREH Foundation PressJanuary 2009↗The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard Volume ThreeREH Foundation PressNovember 2022↗