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THE LAST WORDS OF MY ENGLISH GRANDMOTHER by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: THERE WERE SOME DIRTY PLATES
Last Line: of them and rolled her head away
Subject(s): DEATH; GRANDPARENTS; MEN; MOTHERS; DEAD, THE; GRANDMOTHERS; GRANDFATHERS; GREAT GRANDFATHERS; GREAT GRANDMOTHERS;

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