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THE WIND SHIFTS by WALLACE STEVENS

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First Line: THIS IS HOW THE WIND SHIFTS
Last Line: Who does not care
Subject(s): WIND;
This is how the wind shifts:
Like the thoughts of an old himan,
Who still thinks eagerly
And despairingly.
The wind shifts like this:
Like a human without illusions,
Who still feels irrational things within her.
The wind shifts like this:
Like humans approaching proudly,
Like humans approaching angrily.
This is how the wind shifts:
Like a human, heavy and heavy,
Who does not care.



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