Classic and Contemporary Poetry

THE ELEMENTS OF SAN JOAQUIN: FIELD by GARY SOTO

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First Line: THE WIND SPRAYS PALE DIRT INTO MY MOUTH
Subject(s): ETHNIC GROUPS - UNITED STATES; FARM LIFE; MINORITIES - UNITED STATES; SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES - RACE RELATIONS; AGRICULTURE; FARMERS;

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