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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
APRIL 7TH, 1999, by JUNE JORDAN Recitation by Author Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Nothing is more cruel
Last Line: That she’s still alive
Subject(s): Balkan Conflicts (kosovo); Ethnic Cleansing
First Line: Nothing is more cruel
Last Line: That she’s still alive
Subject(s): Balkan Conflicts (kosovo); Ethnic Cleansing
Nothing is more cruel
than the soldiers who command
the widow
to be grateful
that she's still alive
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