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BLACKBERRY-PICKING; FOR PHILIP HOBSBAUM by SEAMUS HEANEY

Poet Analysis

First Line: LATE AUGUST, GIVEN HEAVY RAIN AND SUN
Last Line: Each year I hoped they'd keep, knew they would not
Subject(s): BLACKBERRIES; TIME;
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https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50981/blackberry-picking


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