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BESTIARY FOR THE FINGERS OF MY RIGHT HAND by CHARLES SIMIC

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: THUMB, LOOSE TOOTH OF A HORSE
Last Line: His touch is gentle. / It weighs a tear. / It takes the mote out of the eye
Subject(s): FINGERS;
Full Poem Text Available at
http://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~cinichol/CreativeWriting/323/MiscPoemsSimic.htm


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