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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
NIGHTMARE BEGINS RESPONSIBILITY, by MICHAEL S. HARPER Poet's Biography
First Line: I place these numbed wrists to the pane
Last Line: Nightmare begins responsibilit
Subject(s): Death - Children; Racism; Death - Babies; Racial Prejudice; Bigotry
First Line: I place these numbed wrists to the pane
Last Line: Nightmare begins responsibilit
Subject(s): Death - Children; Racism; Death - Babies; Racial Prejudice; Bigotry
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