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A SUNSET OF THE CITY by GWENDOLYN BROOKS

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: ALREADY I AM NO LONGER LOOKED AT WITH LECHERY OR LOVE.
Last Line: Somebody muffed it? Somebody wanted to joke.
Subject(s): AGING; FAMILY LIFE; RELATIVES;

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