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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BY AN EARTHQUAKE, by JOHN ASHBERY Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A hears by chance a familiar name, and the name involves a riddle Last Line: Gwen, falls into the trap and cannot escape | |||
View Poem Text | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: ALEXANDER THROCKMORTON by EDGAR LEE MASTERS ON BRODSKY'S COLLECTED by MICHAEL S. HARPER THE INDIA WHARF by SARA TEASDALE SONGS FOR MY MOTHER: 3. HER WORDS by ANNA HEMPSTEAD BRANCH FOR THE BED AT KELMSCOTT by WILLIAM MORRIS (1834-1896) LOVE POEMS: 2. ON A LADY'S YELLOW HAIR, POWDERED WITH WHITE by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) SCENES FROM THE MAGICO PRODIGIOSO by PEDRO CALDERON DE LA BARCA |
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