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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
GANGRENE, by PHILIP LEVINE Poet's Biography
First Line: One was kicked in the stomach
Subject(s): Racism; Torture; Racial Prejudice; Bigotry
First Line: One was kicked in the stomach
Subject(s): Racism; Torture; Racial Prejudice; Bigotry
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