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ODE TO ROT by JOHN UPDIKE

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: Der gut Herr Gott / said, "Let there be rot,"
Last Line: the lion's eye, the lily's relaxing leaf
Subject(s): DECAY; ROT; DECADENCE;
Full Poem Text Available at
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1985/01/ode-to-rot/666515/


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