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SANDPIPER by ELIZABETH BISHOP

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First Line: THE ROARING ALONGSIDE HE TAKES FOR GRANTED
Last Line: The millions of grains are black, white, tan, and gray, / mixed with quartz grains, rose and amethys
Subject(s): BIRDS; SANDPIPERS;
Full Poem Text Available at
https://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/kmcneill/BISHOP.HTM


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