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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SPEED OF LIGHT, by WILLIAM STANLEY MERWIN Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: So gradual in those summers was the going Last Line: And then the bats after dark and the silence on its road Alternate Author Name(s): Merwin, W. S. | |||
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