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THE BEAN EATERS by GWENDOLYN BROOKS

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First Line: THEY EAT BEANS MOSTLY, THIS OLD YELLOW PAIR
Last Line: TOBACCO CRUMBS, VASES AND FRINGES.
Subject(s): AFRICAN AMERICANS - WOMEN; FARM LIFE; OLD AGE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN; AGRICULTURE; FARMERS; AMERICA;
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http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poem/17313


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