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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE DECEPTRICES, by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Because they are not Last Line: The unalterable conclusion Subject(s): Youth | |||
Because they are not, they paint their lips and dress like whores. Because they are uncertain, they put on the bold looks of experience. This is their youth, too soon gone, too soon the unalterable conclusion. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BETWEEN THE WARS by ROBERT HASS THE GOLDEN SHOVEL by TERRANCE HAYES ALONG WITH YOUTH by ERNEST HEMINGWAY THE BLACK RIVIERA by MARK JARMAN A CELEBRATION by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS |
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