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THE FAT MAN IN THE MIRROR by ROBERT LOWELL

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: WHAT'S FILLING UP THE MIRROR? O, IT IS NOT I
Last Line: Breaks the mirror. O, it is not I!
Subject(s): MIRRORS; FOOD & EATING; OBESITY;

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