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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MY FATHER'S LOVELETTERS, by YUSEF KOMUNYAKAA Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: On fridays he'd open a can of jax Last Line: With eyes closed & fists balled, %laboring over a simple word, almost %redeemed by what he tried to Alternate Author Name(s): Brown, James Willie, Jr. | |||
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