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DESOLATE BEAUTY PARLOR ON BEACH AVENUE by JOHN ASHBERY

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: SO MUCH HAS IMPAIRED HERE
Last Line: FOR WHEN THE CLIPPER BLOWS ASTRAY AND THE %CHEAP SHOT IS PARTED

Poem Sources:

THE NEW YORKER, V71#39, DECEMBER 4/95.
  (1995)
 
CAN YOU HEAR, BIRD.
  ASHBERY, JOHN
  (1995)
 



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