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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ROAST POSSUM, by RITA DOVE Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The possum's a greasy critter Last Line: We enjoyed that possum. We ate him / real slow, with sweet potatoes Subject(s): Healing; Cures | |||
View Poem Text | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ONE VOLUME MISSING by RITA DOVE READING HOLDERLIN ON THE PATIO WITH THE AID OF A DICTIONARY by RITA DOVE BANGLA DESH: 2. THE BLOOD IN MY EYES by FAIZ AHMED FAIZ VACATION: CALIFORNIA COAST by ALBERT GOLDBARTH FOR MY DAUGHTER by DAVID IGNATOW FOR MY MOTHER ILL by DAVID IGNATOW WITH THE DOOR OPEN by DAVID IGNATOW NOTHING WILL CURE THE SICK LION BUT TO EAT AN APE' by MARIANNE MOORE A COLONIAL MORNING DREAM by KAREN SWENSON DAFFY-DOWN-DILLY [OR, DAFFYDOWNDILLY] by MOTHER GOOSE ODES IV, 7. TO TORQUATUS. DIFFUGERE NIVES by QUINTUS HORATIUS FLACCUS |
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