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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHERRIES, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: A handful of cherries
Last Line: Of cherries to pluck.
Subject(s): Cherries; Fruit
First Line: A handful of cherries
Last Line: Of cherries to pluck.
Subject(s): Cherries; Fruit
A handful of cherries
She gave me in passing,
The wizened old woman,
And wished me good luck --
And again I was dreaming,
A boy in the sunshine,
And life but an orchard
Of cherries to pluck.
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