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A SHIPWRECKED PERSON by JAMES TATE

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: WHEN I WOKE FROM MY AFTERNOON NAP, I WANTED
Last Line: toss it into the freezer with a sigh of relief
Subject(s): DREAMS; NIGHTMARES;

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