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WHEN by SHARON OLDS

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: I WONDER NOW ONLY WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN
Last Line: IT WILL LOOK SO BEAUTIFUL.
Subject(s): AMPUTEES; ANTINUCLEAR MOVEMENT; NUCLEAR WAR; NUCLEAR FREEZE; ATOMIC BOMB; HYDROGEN BOMB;

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