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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IMAGE OF THE ENGINE, by GEORGE OPPEN Recitation Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Likely as not a ruined head gasket Last Line: Surface, the heart thundering / absolute desire Subject(s): Mankind; Mortality; Human Race | |||
View Poem Text | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOW MUCH EARTH by PHILIP LEVINE THE SHEEP IN THE RUINS by ARCHIBALD MACLEISH THE CONQUERORS by PHYLLIS MCGINLEY THE MARMOZET by HILAIRE BELLOC MEN, WOMEN, AND EARTH by ROBERT BLY BROTHERS: 3. AS FOR MYSELF by LUCILLE CLIFTON EPILOGUE FROM EMBLEMS OF LOVE by LASCELLES ABERCROMBIE TO PFRIMMER (LINES ON READING 'DRIFTWOOD') by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR |
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