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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
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.
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