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PAPER FISHES, by                 Poet's Biography
First Line: The paper carp
Subject(s): Fish; Human Behavior; Conduct Of Life; Human Nature


THE PAPER carp,
At the end of its long bamboo pole,
Takes the wind into its mouth
And emits it at its tail.
So is man,
Forever swallowing the wind.





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