Beware: Rives has a contagious obsession with 4 a.m. At TED2007, the poet shared what was then a minor fixation with a time that kept popping up everywhere. But after the talk, emails starting pouring in with obscure, hilarious references—from the cover of “Crochet Today!” magazine to twin mentions in “The Flintstones” and “The Jetsons.” A lyrical peek into his Museum of Four in the Morning, which overflows with treasures.
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