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BENJAMIN BANNEKER SENDS HIS 'ALMANAC' TO THOMAS JEFFERSON by JAY WRIGHT

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: OLD NOW, / YOUR EYES NEARLY BLANK
Last Line: Searcher, searching yourself, / losing the relations
Subject(s): BANNEKER, BENJAMIN (1731-1806); STARS; MATHEMATICS;
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