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THE ROSE by ROBERT CREELEY

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: Up and down, / she walks, listless
Last Line: to come home to
Subject(s): MAN-WOMAN RELATIONSHIPS; ROSES; MALE-FEMALE RELATIONS;

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