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THE 1ST by LUCILLE CLIFTON

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First Line: WHAT I REMEMBER ABOUT THAT DAY
Last Line: nothing about the emptied family
Subject(s): CHILDREN; EMPTINESS; MEMORY; CHILDHOOD;
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http://black-poetry.tumblr.com/post/31878136773/what-i-remember-about-that-day-is-boxes-stacked


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