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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AGAINST FLIGHT, by RITA DOVE Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Everyone wants to go up - but who can imagine Last Line: Perdition or pity - bare to the stars, buoyant %in the sweet sink of earth | |||
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