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THE LAST ONE by WILLIAM STANLEY MERWIN

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First Line: WELL THEY'D MADE UP THEIR MINDS TO BE EVERYWHERE BECAUSE WHY NOT
Last Line: The lucky ones with their shadows
Subject(s): ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ECOLOGY; CONSERVATION;

Full Poem Text Available at
https://merwinconservancy.org/2016/08/the-last-one-by-w-s-merwin/



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