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A HOT DAY IN AGRIGENTO by MOLLY PEACOCK

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: TEMPLES LOOK LIKE DISCARDED ALPHABETS.
Last Line: in new words on a palimpsest
Subject(s): THIRST; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; CONDUCT OF LIFE; HUMAN NATURE;

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