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POEM BY THE WELLSIDE by MEENA ALEXANDER

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First Line: BODY, YOU'RE A STRANGER HERE
Last Line: AT NIGHTFALL, IN YOUR MOTHER'S COUNTRY
Subject(s): ASIAN AMERICANS; IMMIGRANTS;
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https://books.google.com/books?id=1ZFZE6PDHEkC&pg=PA40&lpg=PA40&dq=ALEXANDER+%22Body,+you%27re+a+stranger+here%22&source=bl&ots=T1Nr_wYHd8&sig=s60E_cBdWl894LUsOkhpgIWDO6o&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fv03VYWbIYTSsAXes4CwCA&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=ALEXANDER%20%22Body%2C%20you're%20a%20stranger%20here%22&f=false


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