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SUMMER NEAR THE RIVER by CAROLYN KIZER

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First Line: I HAVE CARRIED MY PILLOW TO THE WINDOWSILL
Last Line: IT SEEMS, FOR A MOMENT, THE RIVER CEASES FLOWING.
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; FIDELITY; LOVE - COMPLAINTS; WOMEN; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; FAITHFULNESS; CONSTANCY; FEMINISM;

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