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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE PAST IS THE PRESENT (2), by MARIANNE MOORE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Revived bitterness / is unnecessary unless / one is ignorant
Last Line: A brass nailed echo.
Subject(s): Time
First Line: Revived bitterness / is unnecessary unless / one is ignorant
Last Line: A brass nailed echo.
Subject(s): Time
Revived bitterness
is unnecessary unless
One is ignorant.
To-morrow will be
Yesterday unless you say the
Days of the week back-
Ward. Last weeks' circus
Overflow frames an old grudge. Thus:
When you attempt to
Force the doors open and come
At the cause of the shouts, you thumb
A brass nailed echo.
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