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THE SHADOW by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS

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First Line: SOFT AS THE BED IN THE EARTH
Last Line: BRINGS DARK TO MY EYES.

Soft as the bed in the earth
where a stone has lain --
so soft, so smooth and so cool
Spring closes me in
with her arms and her hands.

Rich as the smell
of new earth on a stone
that has lain breathing
the damp through its pores --
Spring closes me in
with her blossomy hair
brings dark to my eyes.



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