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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A SICK CHILD, by RANDALL JARRELL Recitation Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Postman comes when I am still in bed, the Last Line: All that I've never thought of - think of me! Subject(s): Sickness; Imagination; Children; Illness; Fancy; Childhood | |||
The postman comes when I am still in bed. Postman, what do you have for me today? I say to him. (But really I'm in bed.) Then he says; what shall I have him say? This letter says that you are president Of; this word here; it's a republic." Tell them I can't answer right away. It's your duty. No, I'd rather just be sick. Then he tells me there are letters saying everything That I can think of that I want for them to say. I say, "Well, thank you very much. Good-bye." He is ashamed, and turns and walks away. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE THREE CHILDREN by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN CHILDREN SELECTING BOOKS IN A LIBRARY by RANDALL JARRELL COME TO THE STONE ... by RANDALL JARRELL THE LOST WORLD by RANDALL JARRELL CONTINENT'S END by ROBINSON JEFFERS ON THE DEATH OF FRIENDS IN CHILDHOOD by DONALD JUSTICE THE POET AT SEVEN by DONALD JUSTICE LOOKING IN AT NIGHT by MARY KINZIE WHAT'S THE RIDDLE THEY ASK YOU? by RANDALL JARRELL |
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