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RANDALL JARRELL by KARL SHAPIRO

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First Line: RANDALL, I LIKE YOUR POETRY TERRIBLY, YET I'M AFRAID TO SAY SO. NOT THAT MY
Last Line: Who wouldn't be. But I rush to read you, whatever you print. That's news
Subject(s): JARRELL, RANDALL (1914-1965);

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