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ONGOING by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE

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First Line: THE SHAPE OF TALK WOULD SAG / BUT THE BIRDS BE BRIGHTER THAN EVER
Last Line: CAUGHT?
Subject(s): ARABS - WOMEN;
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