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COME TO THE STONE ... by RANDALL JARRELL

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First Line: THE CHILD SAW THE BOMBERS SKATE LIKE STONES ACROSS THE FIELD
Last Line: COME TO THE STONE AND TELL ME WHY I DIED
Subject(s): AIR WARFARE; CHILDREN; DEATH; CHILDHOOD; DEAD, THE;
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http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse/62/5#!/20583533


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