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LAMENT FOR THE NON-SWIMMERS by DAVID WAGONER

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: THEY NEVER FEEL THEY CAN BE WELL IN THE WATER
Last Line: THEY SPLASH ASHORE, PRETENDING TO FEEL BUOYANT
Subject(s): SWIMMING & SWIMMERS;
Full Poem Text Available at
https://books.google.com/books?id=0OGwWzvT4MoC&pg=PA198&lpg=PA198&dq=WAGONER+%22THEY+NEVER+FEEL+THEY+CAN+BE+WELL+IN+THE+WATER%22&source=bl&ots=WP0gVzNHwn&sig=4u_64Yq2stECcgNVU8W8v8OFvOk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAGoVChMI7KuO-K-QxwIVAnI-Ch2HSA8h#v=onepage&q=WAGONER%20%22THEY%20NEVER%20FEEL%20THEY%20CAN%20BE%20WELL%20IN%20THE%20WATER%22&f=false


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