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BIRTHDAY by HENRI COLE

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First Line: WHEN I WAS A BOY, WE CALLED IT PUNISHMENT
Last Line: Like an outdated map, my borders are changing
Subject(s): CHILDHOOD MEMORIES;
Full Poem Text Available at
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2005/07/birthday/4077/


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