Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PERISHABLE, IT SAID, by JANE HIRSHFIELD Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Perishable, it said on the plastic container Last Line: Inside that hour with its perishing perfumes and clashings Subject(s): Middle Age | ||||||||
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