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GERDA by CAROLYN KIZER

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First Line: DOWN THE LONG CURVING WALK YOU TRUDGE TO THE STREET
Last Line: GERDA, COME BACK, TO NURSE YOUR DESOLATE CHILD.
Subject(s): ABANDONMENT; CAREGIVERS; CHILDREN; HOUSEHOLD EMPLOYEES; WOMEN; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; DESERTION; CHILDHOOD; SERVANTS; DOMESTICS; MAIDS; FEMINISM;
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