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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
NIGHTS IN THE GARDENS OF PORT OF SPAIN, by DEREK WALCOTT Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Night, our black summer, simplifies her smells Last Line: As daylight breaks the coolie turns his tumbril %of hacked, beheaded coconuts towards home Subject(s): Trinidad And Tobago | |||
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