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BIRD by JOY HARJO

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First Line: THE MOON PLAYS HORN, LEANING ON THE SHOULDER OF THE DARK UNIVERSE
Last Line: Attempting flight home
Subject(s): JAZZ; MUSIC & MUSICIANS; PARKER, CHARLIE ('BIRD') (1920-1955);
Full Poem Text Available at
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Second_Set_Vol_2/n2EpVv-alboC?q=joy+harjo+BIRD&gbpv=1#f=false


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