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THE MELON by CHARLES SIMIC

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First Line: THERE WAS A MELON FRESH FROM THE GARDEN
Last Line: And sat laughing after it was gone
Subject(s): MELONS; DEATH; HORNETS; FAMILY LIFE; DEAD, THE; RELATIVES;
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https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/52650/the-melon


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